21.   While it is uncertain that the cease-fire will hold or achieve its stated objective of getting peace talks resumed, Carter was able to claim at least some success.

22.   In fact, it has failed in all its stated objectives.

23.   Iraq should deny the Anglo-American alliance the pleasure of launching a hi-tech. war which will clearly go beyond its stated objectives.

24.   So Beatty is certain to accomplish his stated objective, regardless of whether he discloses his plans.

25.   The latter is the stated objective of having peacekeepers in Bosnia and Kosovo.

26.   Israel left its troops in a buffer zone along the border and their ouster is the stated objective of anti-Israel attacks by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement.

27.   But the opposition complain that his regime is staggeringly corrupt and has failed in its stated objective to restore Karabakh to Azeri control.

28.   The officially stated long-term objective of the maneuvers is to strengthen the capability of the ill-equipped Philippine armed forces in dealing with terrorist groups.