111.   Rigid alliances are not the problem today, of course, and Americans seem justifiably confident of their superiority on the battlefield.

112.   Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate, thinks the alliances are likely to shrink competition in the industry, and thus raise fares.

113.   Rose and Luca, whose conspiratorial alliance is a protective fortress.

114.   Security alliances were not immune.

115.   Several African leaders voiced solidarity with the grassroots international movement against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, suggesting that an alliance was possible in the future.

116.   Some analysts believe that the pilots will have little choice but to bend if the other alliances are poised to siphon off Delta passengers, reducing their flying opportunities.

117.   So is the alliance over?

118.   Spokesmen for the U.K. and U.S. transportation departments said the alliance would be a key subject, declining to comment further.

119.   Some analysts said alliances are less risky.

120.   Still, the alliance is deeply troubling to the Korean-Americans who have formed an organization to counter what they believe is misinformation the churches are spreading.