"I am pleased the way our allies are coming through," the President added.

"I hope and expect that before long our allies will come around to accepting this fundamental truth."

Later, when my allies come aboard, we can discuss a new balance.

As I descended, my old ally, the guard, came out of the room and closed the door tightly behind him.

Then you remember what great allies came to his assistance.

But again, the killer's allies were coming to his aid.

Are these issues so important that you're willing to go it alone if the European allies won't come on board?

The United States and its allies have not come close to any big accord on the dollar yet.

"What are you supposed to do when an ally comes to you in this fashion?"

But according to another senior administration official, a few allies came close to doing that.