A stable, prosperous and democratic Iraq is a top international priority and will require additional financial aid.

Put another way, why is the country having so much trouble establishing its international priorities?

But the main international priority at this moment is to avoid another bout of ethnic slaughter between these two peoples.

Studying and improving Africa's native grains should become an international priority, the report said.

So President Bush, how about using your last two years to make this issue an international priority?

"Yet, this focus at times comes into conflict with the administration's international priorities: climate change and respect for the environment."

There you could be the UK's eyes and ears on key economic issues, and promote the government's international priorities.

Disarming his followers should be an international priority.

To structure the international priorities and agenda on migration and development.

Mr. Bush appears to have decided to make Russia a top international priority in the early months of his presidency.