This is a recipe for voter alienation - a rush of primaries that are over before the electorate has even begun to think about the Presidential race, followed by a seven-month campaign between the two winners.

"Gordian Knot" was a seven-month campaign employing ultimately thirty-five thousand men, and was almost successful.

During his seven-month military campaign, he suspended party activity in most of the cities he captured, urging people "to stuff your political parties in a suitcase" until the rebel government has time to restore stability.

Rebels who have fought a successful seven-month campaign will assume power in the days ahead without governing experience or a clear commitment to democracy and the rule of law.

Western diplomats here said the seizing of Mr. Wei reflected acute concerns in the Communist Party leadership about political stability as corruption remained rampant despite a seven-month campaign against it.

Busteed and Gideon were among the first men convicted during the Nassau County's seven-month campaign against illegal gambling known as the "John Doe inquiry".

With the support of the foreign troops, Mr. Kabila's rebels overthrew the longtime Zairian dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, in a seven-month campaign.

Throughout the seven-month campaign, Rwandan officers commanded Congolese units as well, providing crucial leadership to raw recruits, officials said.

Throughout the seven-month campaign, Nato admitted there had been one weapon "malfunction".

The North Atlantic Council, the governing body of NATO, will meet on 21 October to officially terminate the seven-month campaign.