1.   American and European leaders will have to apply heavy diplomatic leverage to assure that the results of the voting are respected and the all-Bosnia institutions are formed.

2.   But the administration has failed to use all the diplomatic leverage at its disposal to win the fight over ratification requirements.

3.   Diplomatic leverage, however, is limited.

4.   His supporters say he has had no other choice, lacking an army, defined borders or the diplomatic leverage of sovereignty.

5.   If it became public that the rule was broken, the faithless member would lose much diplomatic leverage.

6.   The official acknowledged the administration also will have little diplomatic leverage in case nonnuclear states opt to leave the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

7.   They reason that it might protect U.S. territory against potential Chinese missile threats and could provide Washington with more diplomatic leverage.

8.   Americans also have the edge in diplomatic leverage.

9.   China has used its permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and other diplomatic leverage to pressure countries in the region to break ties with Taiwan.