51.   But supporters of missile defense argue that the current crisis reinforces the need for such a weapon by showing how dangerous the world remains.

52.   But the current crisis has brought into the open a growing sense that the time has come for a change.

53.   But the current economic crisis has put shopping or dining at these franchises beyond the reach of most Mexicans.

54.   But the current economic crisis has taken Zimbabweans to a breaking point, people say, and the fear of challenging Mugabe is ebbing.

55.   But supporters and critics alike concede that the current financial crisis is real.

56.   But the current fiscal crisis has spread sacrifice throughout the city, particularly among poor families and the middle class that depends on services.

57.   But the IMF has cautioned against this approach, saying that the interest rates would be far too high during the current financial crisis.

58.   But there are good reasons to consider the current crisis not only more severe but significantly different from those in the recent past.

59.   But while President Bush and Congress grapple with the current crisis, they have also quietly begun to return to the business of politics.

60.   But, in the current crisis, that meeting and greeting becomes critical to maintaining a fragile international coalition against terrorism.