Sunday's meeting came on the heels of diplomatic missions by Clinton's aides. On Friday, Cohen completed a whirlwind tour of nine Arab states, where he gauged anti-Iraqi sentiments. He won no public backing for military action, but officials said he received private pledges of support from allies whose territory or air space might be needed for strikes. Berger met with his French and British counterparts outside Paris on Saturday.
"The patience among all the allies is frayed, badly frayed," an official said Sunday.