1.   And that by playing its games this weekend, America would be sending a pointed message to the shadowy evil that had rained down death and despair on us?

2.   By attacking two Palestinian camps close to the Syrian border, Israel appeared to have been sending a pointed message to Syria.

3.   Pakistani officials recently warned other nations to avoid choosing sides in the Afghan contest, a pointed message to the United States to cool its support of the Alliance.

4.   Research shows successful prevention programs stress life skills and a pointed message about using contraceptives to prevent repeat pregnancies.

5.   Republicans also used the debate to deliver a pointed political message to the administration on the Mexico bailout plan.

6.   The stop at the Choral Synagogue had a more pointed message.

7.   The unions also targeted Martinez to send a pointed political message, Contreras said.

8.   Which is to say that he sent some very pointed messages to some of his students.

9.   Before Darryl Strawberry headed back to the minors he got a pointed message from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

10.   Brushing aside the criticism, Bush said the global coalition had never been so strong and delivered a pointed message to his partners.