21.  Administration officials have described an air war in threatening terms designed to give the diplomatic efforts more leverage.

22.  Administration officials projected a portrait of unity, despite signs of division, as Russian-led diplomatic efforts intensified along with the air raids over Yugoslavia.

23.  Admittedly, the current diplomatic effort has a limited objective and is not encouraging.

24.  After Croatia swept Serbs out of its Krajina region in early August, the stage was set for a renewed diplomatic effort.

25.  After another massacre in January at Rajak, Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright orchestrated a diplomatic effort that culminated in peace talks in France.

26.  After intense diplomatic efforts, however, the balloon was allowed to proceed.

27.  Ahtisaari pursued a diplomatic effort for much of the past month, though he studiously kept himself out of the spotlight until just a few days ago.

28.  After three days of talks, three envoys sent to Baghdad in a last-ditch diplomatic effort by Secretary General Kofi Annan leave Iraq empty-handed.

29.  Against the background of diplomatic efforts, NATO pilots reported their greatest success to date against fielded Serb-dominated Yugoslav forces in Kosovo.

30.  After three days of talks, three envoys sent to Baghdad in a last-ditch diplomatic effort by Secretary-General Kofi Annan leave Iraq empty-handed.