31.  He has said he does not intend to overshadow Macchi but to be a stabilizing force in his troubled administration.

32.  However, he also says that the U.S. is a stabilizing force in Asia.

33.  Mahathir said Malaysian troops serving with the stabilizing force would remain in Bosnia as long as there was an international mandate for them to do so.

34.  Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit had been pushing for another term for Demirel, whom he sees as a stabilizing force.

35.  Singapore remains a vocal proponent of continued U.S. military engagement in Asia, saying that it is an important stabilizing force.

36.  The highly revered constitutional monarch is regarded as a stabilizing force in Thailand and his health is a major public concern.

37.  The tiny city-state is a vocal proponent of continued U.S. military engagement in Asia, calling it an important stabilizing force.

38.  Southeast Asian countries as well as Japan, fearing the rise of China as a new regional power, have urged US forces to stay as a stabilizing force.