41.  Sometimes, if any action is to be taken against terrorists, it will have to be American military action.

42.  Some American actions ignored democracy altogether and simply made a corner of the world safe for United Fruit.

43.  Stocks fell modestly on Monday as the uncertainty surrounding American military action in Afghanistan cast a pall on the domestic and global markets.

44.  That is a standard Chinese diplomatic position, because Beijing has always opposed unilateral American action around the world.

45.  The American action against Boutros-Ghali appeared to catch many Europeans off-guard.

46.  The American action came after six months of negotiations with Europe over the Helms-Burton Act failed to produce a compromise acceptable on either side of the Atlantic.

47.  The depth of international support, or opposition, to American military action in the Gulf remained unclear Wednesday.

48.  The defectors withheld support for the American action in Afghanistan.

49.  The men led anti-American protests after Pakistan pledged support for American military actions against terrorists in Afghanistan.

50.  The president met with congressional leaders to address their concerns about the possibility of American military action in the Balkans.