51.   The latest crisis in the Gulf illustrates the fraying of those transatlantic bonds.

52.   The latest crisis came with the approach of the Jewish new year.

53.   The latest crisis erupted after Clinton backed the use of NATO planes, including some belonging to the United States, to launch air strikes against the Serbs.

54.   The latest crisis, which has become an almost annual fall event, came as Saddam last week objected to U.S. citizens being part of U.N. arms inspection teams.

55.   The Russians, who have been strong supporters of Iraq, seemed to be holding Butler at least partly responsible for the latest crisis.

56.   The taking of the peacekeepers, most from Zambia, set off the latest crisis.

57.   The U.N. and Iraq will be better off if this latest crisis can be resolved peacefully.

58.   The United Nations, including such normally balky allies as France and Russia, refuses to defend Saddam in this latest crisis or negotiate some way out for him.

59.   This latest crisis comes at a time when Downey is at a peak of popularity.

60.   This latest crisis demonstrates the urgency of getting Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons and the policies governing their use under much firmer control than they now are.