101.   Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee leads a Hindu nationalist party known for its tough stance on Pakistan.

102.   It is expected to take tough stance against Caribbean colonies hostile to homosexuals and keen to hang convicted murderers.

103.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Monday that his tough stance on peace talks with Syria was just an opening position.

104.   Just six weeks ahead of Israeli elections, Prime Minister Shimon Peres seemed to be improving his chances for re-election with his tough stance against the guerrillas.

105.   Lebed, a former paratrooper general who appealed to voters with his tough law-and-order stance, has tried to stake out wide authority over the economy and social issues.

106.   Like many others, Borg said her main reason for supporting Le Pen was his tough anti-crime stance.

107.   Netanyahu will be seeking support in Spain, Germany, Norway and Britain for his tough stance on the territorial demands of the Palestinians in the West Bank.

108.   Netanyahu launched a campaign to reestablish his control on Wednesday after returning from a trip abroad where he faced criticism for his tough stance toward the Palestinians.

109.   Opposition leader Preston Manning, whose right-wing Reform Party has a tough anti-drug stance, took a pro-Rebagliati position.

110.   Over the weekend, the Chinese military took a tough stance on who was to blame and has called for an end to the surveillance flights.