1.   One reason, he says, is that the accord will threaten American sovereignty.

2.   They believe it threatens the sovereignty of nations, especially small ones that feel obliged to court international capital no matter the impact on their social and development agendas.

3.   We did not want to threaten their sovereignty over calling balls and strikes.

4.   Another protest leader, Mike Smith, said Maori sovereignty is being threatened by asset sales to foreign companies.

5.   Arthur argues most of the agreements threaten national sovereignty while offering little in return, such as shared information or development aid.

6.   But Iraq says that would in effect partition the country and threaten its sovereignty.

7.   Greece has accused Turkey of threatening its sovereignty and maintains that regional disputes must be resolved at the United Nations and international courts and not through direct talks.

8.   Greece accuses Turkey of threatening its sovereignty, and says regional disputes must be resolved through the United Nations and international courts, not direct talks.

9.   He said the Helms-Burton act that would punish third nations that do business with Cuba threatened the sovereignty of the region.

10.   It is demanding an end to American surveillance flights off its coast, which it says threaten its sovereignty.