61.   However, until recently, this impoverished and volatile former Soviet republic was reluctant to get too involved in the military campaign against its southern neighbor.

62.   Hungary joined NATO in early March and later that same month found itself as an enemy of its southern neighbor.

63.   Iran opposes the American military presence in the Gulf, while Kuwait and its southern neighbors look to America for their ultimate protection.

64.   Iran opposes the military presence of the United States in the Gulf, while Kuwait and its southern neighbors look to America for their ultimate protection.

65.   Iraq, arguing that it poses no threat to Kuwait, said Thursday that joint war games between its southern neighbor and the United States are unjustified.

66.   Iraq said Thursday it poses no threat to Kuwait and that war games between its southern neighbor and the United States are unjustified.

67.   It also would end repeated speculation about territorial claims of Serbia on its southern neighbor.

68.   Japan has also decided to help, but only after the North accepts aid from its southern capitalist neighbor.

69.   It wants to keep good relations with its southern neighbor but has to remain loyal to the United States, its close ally and NATO partner.

70.   Its southern European neighbors such as Spain and Italy are concerned about the consequences of conflicts with Islamic radicals elsewhere in the region.