71.   Some say that the prospect of adding new member states to NATO does not threaten Russia and does not concern her vital security interests.

72.   Surely the national security interests of the United States superceded the presidents need to prevaricate.

73.   Supporters have argued that the expansion promotes U.S. security interests by nurturing new democracies in Europe and providing a hedge against a resurgent Russia.

74.   Supporters said it is in the security interest of the nation to support funding for the treaty.

75.   The civil suit could proceed, but it would have to be secondary to national security interests.

76.   The Clinton administration has yet to devise a policy that adequately balances American economic and security interests in this vital region.

77.   The common enemy gone, it has become increasingly hard for the United States, Britain, and France to find the point where their national security interests converge.

78.   The implication that Lake is soft on communism and cannot be trusted to defend American security interests is a fantasy.

79.   The government has argued that even discussing national security interests could result in compromising revelations.

80.   The officials also said that the military action by the United States was in its own national security interest.