21.   A source close to Western mediators told the AP the talks were continuing and suggested the VMRO statement could be a negotiating tactic.

22.   An Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Palestinians cut off talks after three days as a negotiating tactic.

23.   But a source close to Western mediators told the AP the talks were continuing and suggested the VMRO statement could be a negotiating tactic.

24.   Israel feels Arafat will use violence as a negotiating tactic whenever it suits him.

25.   South Korean officials see the latest North Korean move as a negotiating tactic rather than an effort to scrap the agreement itself.

26.   The North frequently uses brinksmanship as a negotiating tactic.

27.   But this could be just a negotiating tactic.