"Senior lawmakers wanted us to forge a unified position, but that proved exceedingly difficult."

He points out that there is no unified Islamic position among the Muslim countries.

But he added, "We're in a period of adjustment as we move into the majority and attempt to adopt a unified position."

And Europe has not even been able to adopt a unified position from which to negotiate.

A unified consolidated position on the religious question nevertheless took shape in these years.

A. Because the states which have the sophisticated weapons have not come to a unified position for dealing with it.

"Crisis situations are good for the executive, and Stoiber's people have not taken a unified position on what to do."

"And I'm a firm believer that once a decision is made, you have to have a unified position."

But the statement increased confusion within the coalition, which has been struggling to reach a unified position on missile cuts.

The best way to negotiate with Russia is from a coherent and unified position.