21.   In an interview with Radio Programas on Monday, Forsyth said the crisis could drag on for weeks without a well-known negotiator.

22.   Stocks also have been pummeled on Argentine markets for weeks as the crisis has dragged on.

23.   The Asian currency crisis has dragged stock markets lower around the world on investor worries that declining exports to the region will slow economic growth back home.

24.   The drawn-out political crisis has dragged down the lira and made foreign investors jittery.

25.   The drawn-out political crisis has dragged down the lira to record lows against the German mark.

26.   While the political crisis drags on, the big loser could be Japan.

27.   The increased calm comes as pressure for movement from Tokyo has been mounting as the crisis has dragged on.