"We are obviously working in a variety of ways with all the front-line states."

Officials here emphasize now that "the front-line states should act in concert."

But the Saudis don't see themselves as a front-line state.

And there was not the same need to support front-line states and other coalition partners.

But it does need bases and overflight rights in front-line states like Pakistan.

Twenty-five years ago, 20 percent of the front-line states' exports went through South Africa.

There was talk of a major U.S. aid program to help the front-line states.

The sacrifice of the front-line states will be remembered by South Africans forever.

Even Zimbabwe, with by far the strongest economy of the front-line states, is extremely short of foreign exchange.

Next door, Pakistan became a front-line state, and American money flooded to the mujahedeen.