21.   Iraq has permitted routine inspections since the most recent crisis eased last month, but it has rebuffed requests for relevant documents and now looks to limit surprise visits.

22.   Japan was noticeably silent during the recent crisis over Iraq, articulating only the request that any military action be postponed until after the Nagano Winter Olympics.

23.   No one mentions the World Trade Center, but the characters allude to some recent crisis, and the image of scared adolescents adds another resonance of real life.

24.   Now the recent economic crisis has increased the risk of an explosion.

25.   Since the most recent crisis between Washington and Baghdad erupted a few weeks ago, Iran has stayed out of their way.

26.   Significant segments of the US intelligence and analytical community have drawn deeply pessimistic conclusions from Chechnya and other recent crises.

27.   Some nations that received IMF aid during the recent financial crisis have recovered quickly.

28.   The Hong Kong dollar is the only freely tradable currency in East Asia to hold its value during the recent regional crisis.

29.   The massacre also comes on the heels of a string of recent crises that have crippled public faith in the leadership, the opposition, and the police alike.

30.   The possibility of such a scenario was raised by the recent crises in Haiti and Kuwait.