31.   But officials and analysts said the establishment of such a commission would be an important advance in the peace initiative being pressed by London and Dublin.

32.   But Rayan, like many refugees, has no patience for that approach, floated most recently in a Saudi Arabian peace initiative.

33.   But Pakistan, as well as several of the militant groups critical of the recent peace initiative, denied any responsibility for the multiple attacks.

34.   But that seems unlikely to happen as long as a new peace initiative, led by the neighboring nation of Djibouti, still holds promise.

35.   But the momentum of the Madrid and Oslo peace initiatives foundered for many reasons, including government changes in Israel and a rising tide of extremism among Palestinians.

36.   Clinton called to congratulate Netanyahu and invite him to Washington to discuss the future of the U.S.-backed peace initiatives.

37.   Clinton spokesman Mike McCurry, after the meeting, said that the president had not backed away from the land for peace initiative.

38.   Crown Prince Abdullah invested both personal prestige and diplomatic capital to win Arab backing for his peace initiative.

39.   Despite the visit of German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who is part of European effort to halt the fighting, no viable peace initiatives appeared on the horizon.

40.   Do you think Monica Lewinsky might have a cogent, well-reasoned position on, say, the Kosovo peace initiative?