21.  We have a team from each of the four nations and we have a team from NATO.

22.  Along with the vastly different political geography, the culture of the several nations would be quite different.

23.  Also, the two nations have hit occasional snags with the North American Free Trade Agreement.

24.  Although the two nations will continue to have friction, international coalitions and multilateral mechanisms offer a productive way forward for Sino-American cooperation.

25.  Although they disagreed on where to mark their border, the two nations promised to work it out.

26.  Although they already have strict domestic rules for lead, the two nations said they did not want to impose restrictions on export industries.

27.  American and United Airlines are the only U.S. carriers allowed to land there now for travel between the two nations.

28.  Among the more important steps was an declaration by the eight nations that a total ban on nuclear tests should be negotiated by September.

29.  Analysts said failure by France to reduce its deficit to the same level as Germany could aggravate tensions between the two nations.

30.  And even without this plane, air forces in the four nations will need a fighter to replace aging aircraft now nearing the end of their lives.