Last night the US president said Jerusalem's new settlement homes "weren't helpful" in carving out a peace between Israelis and Palestinians but stressed Washington remained a committed ally of Israel.

Comyn, head of the most powerful noble family in Scotland, was a committed ally of Balliol and assisted him in his struggle against Edward I of England.

Outside of the distributor space, IBM is arguably one of Linux's most committed corporate allies.

"He is a good mayor, but he'll never be a great one," said Edward I. Koch, once a committed ally who now says he will vote for him with a reluctant pull of the lever.

He said he was not in communication with Mr. Sam Rainsy, a long-time rival who has been his temporary - and more committed - ally in challenging the election results.

The restoration came about courtesy of several enthusiastic, committed allies.

In the United Kingdom, arguably the most committed American ally in the War on Terrorism, the Stop the War Coalition was formed within weeks of the 9/11 attacks.

Andrew then becomes a committed ally of the Scoobies.

Poland is attacked as a committed ally of the United States, and indirectly for its adherence to traditional values and opposition to European uniformity.