1.   Embargoes, they say, not only isolate the nations at which they are aimed but also hurt American business.

2.   It must isolate any nation that remains neutral in the fight against terrorism.

3.   Many ordinary Russians share that view, and see NATO as a prime instrument for isolating their nation.

4.   Putin also said Friday that instead of isolating troublesome nations, the international community should help alleviate their misery.

5.   Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Germany not to isolate his nation from Europe, emphasizing that Moscow is eager to cooperate economically and strategically.

6.   The president was also using the occasion to call for international cooperation to isolate nations that support terrorism and drug trafficking, White House spokesman Mike McCurry said Tuesday.

7.   Tudjman has been charged with isolating the nation with his authoritarian rule.

8.   European nations have sharply rejected the US proposal to isolate pariah nations, insisting instead on critical dialogue.