1.   And for de Gaulle each state should have the sole right to Decide what its vital interests might be.

2.   No major EC country has ever been refused what it wanted when it Declared that a vital national interest was at stake.

3.   Any attempt by an outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States.

4.   If he did, he was bound to conclude that his vital interests were at stake.

5.   Under an agreement known as the Luxembourg compromise, EC states can veto decisions that would hurt their vital interests.

6.   And revolution in Saudi Arabia and Egypt could have a devastating impact on vital U.S. interests in the Middle East.

7.   And what vital interest is all of this supposed to protect?

8.   And where is the vital interest?

9.   As we vigorously explore this path, no one should doubt our determination to defend our allies, troops and vital interests on the Korean peninsula.

10.   At a news conference last week, President Clinton said he recognized that vital American interests were at stake in Colombia.