1.   A new grouping, the Boere Weerstandsbeweging, pledged solidarity with the BP in its aim of re-establishing former Boer republics.

2.   French politicians have repeatedly pledged solidarity, but have also made clear that they will not follow blindly.

3.   In San Luis on Wednesday, re porters also pledged solidarity.

4.   President Jacques Chirac of France, who is set to travel with Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine to Washington this week, has repeatedly pledged full solidarity.

5.   Scattered among the bulletins of massive layoffs are austere TV commercials in slo-mo black-and-white in which corporations pledge their solidarity with the American spirit.

6.   They called for continuing their strike and pledged solidarity with the striking workers.

7.   Within a week, senior Arab officials were making the pilgrimage to Beirut to pledge solidarity with Lebanon against Israel and its occupying force.

8.   Zhirinovsky pledged his solidarity with Iraqis suffering under the United Nations trade embargo and called for an end to the ban on international flights.

9.   Beijing also opposes any U.S. missile defense system, even as it pledges solidarity in anti-terrorism efforts.

10.   EU leaders pledged full solidarity with British Prime Minister John Major at a summit Friday.