61. Iraq also could gamble that a new crisis would force the international community to negotiate a new deal more favorable to Baghdad. 62. Now, the crisis is forcing them towards that conclusion. 63. Oil-price crisis forces Saudi kingdom to tighten its belt. 64. Singapore Airlines, one of the most expensive in Asia, has been shopping for stakes in other regional carriers as the economic crisis has forced sales. 65. Some speakers confessed that the mad cow crisis forced them to make last-minute changes to their speeches, or simply improvise. 66. The Arabs maintain that a consequent oil crisis forced many Western countries to moderate their policies. 67. That crisis forced up interest rates throughout North America and contributed to the current economic slowdown. 68. The Asian crisis is forcing exporters to switch from Asia to new markets, with some success. 69. The crisis has forced many Russian businesses to cut all but essential expenses in order to stay afloat. 70. The crisis may force the Chinese government to change its policy of limiting foreign involvement in archaeological digs. |