51.   But the elder Bush declared victory and quit, leaving the brutal modern-day Hitler in place.

52.   But US officials said they were not ready to declare a victory in a three-week war of nerves with Saddam Hussein.

53.   But the US military has hestiated to declare victory, conscious of the symbolic value that bin Laden has assumed.

54.   But what they all overlooked was that everyone in Albany tries to declare victory on almost everything that happens here.

55.   But they say it is far too early to declare victory.

56.   By noon, confident city officials had declared victory over the storm, praising their storm preparations lavishly.

57.   By Wednesday, Christian Coalition director Ralph Reed and other religious conservatives were declaring victory, and the threat of a floor fight had disappeared.

58.   By the weekend, presidential counselor Paul Begala had declared victory.

59.   By splitting U S West and Frontier, both Qwest and Global Crossing would be able to declare victory.

60.   Campaigning upstate, Lazio declared victory, announcing what he said was an historic change in campaign finance practices.