81.   They had the vital interests to remain engaged, and the ruthlessness to impose a stable cease-fire.

82.   They have no protector to be leaned on, no vital interests other than their own cause -- or lives -- to be threatened.

83.   They are more oriented toward the Persian Gulf, where they believe U.S. vital interests in oil are at stake.

84.   This bargain, which may be struck this spring, suits the vital interests of both countries.

85.   Threats of military intervention are less meaningful, too, because Americans have no stomach to sacrifice lives for what they think are lost causes rather than vital interests.

86.   Throughout his presidency, Clinton has been steadfast in refusing to send U.S. troops to Bosnia, saying that vital American interests are not at stake there.

87.   To deny the IMF additional money now is to invite economic calamity and to undermine the vital interests of the United States.

88.   Washington has no vital interest, no allies and no regional strategy that would justify now trying to break apart Iraq or singlehandedly going to war against it.

89.   We have a vital interest in controlling the flow of refugees from Haiti.

90.   Vital interests oblige the rich countries to protect their industries from the new onslaught.