11.  After an internal investigation, John Deutch, the new CIA director, took strong disciplinary action against those responsible for the Guatemala operation.

12.  British Prime Minister Tony Blair is finishing a four-day trip through western Africa this weekend and pushing for strong action at the Canada summit in June.

13.  But strong actions have already been tried and have brought only further bloodshed, Ms. Coomaraswamy said.

14.  But Paul Mason, president of the Environmental Protection Information Center in Garberville, Calif., holds out little hope regulators will really take strong action against Pacific Lumber.

15.  But the British, who first deployed troops in Bosnia five years ago, have been more willing than most countries to take strong action.

16.  But the Russians, who have opposed strong action against the Bosnian Serbs, will also be invited to come to The Hague for consultations.

17.  Despite the big changes in much of the country, many populous states, like New York and New Jersey, have yet to take strong action.

18.  Dole told reporters in Washington that the allegations called for strong action.

19.  FBI Director Louis Freeh has also announced an inquiry and promised strong action against any of his agents found to have participated.

20.  He challenged Americans to take similar strong actions.