"If one of them turned out to be us or our vital interests, we could have real problems."

But what if it is in our vital interests to do so?

But today none of our vital interests are at risk.

We are doing it, as I said, to protect vital interests.

It is the right of each country to defend their vital interests.

When our vital interests are at stake, of course, we might have to act alone.

And we're there because our vital interests are at stake.

"Our vital interests are not what they used to be.

The classic reason for the use of American military force has been to protect our vital interests.

This is no time to risk America's capacity to protect her vital interests.

According to you, the vital interests of this country have been attacked.

The Dutch saw this as threat to their vital interests.

American armed forces should be used only to defend the vital interests of America.

I think that the President has to be prepared to use the power of the nation when our vital interests are threatened.

America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one.

It doesn't have the allies, vital interests or road map for anything more.

America really had no vital interests in the area.

It went on: "We will continue to defend our vital interests in the gulf."

"Like 1941, this war will be a little more personal than defending our vital interests," the commander said.

Nevertheless history shows that no nation will shrink from such activities if they further its vital interests.

"Loose" nuclear weapons and material are the number one threat to America's vital interests.

They also believe that international organizations, on balance, reduce future threats to our vital interests.

The people of the candidate countries therefore have nothing positive to expect as regards their vital interests.

America and the world must defend common vital interests.

Great powers can come into economic and diplomatic conflict but are expected to know enough not to challenge each other's vital interests.