1.   Even worse was the fact that very few government officials appeared to be aware of the true nature of the missions.

2.   Although officials appeared to blow a fumble call against Delon Washington, the tailback continues to show a tendency to cough up the football.

3.   American officials appear determined to find a way to bolster the government army despite the problems in the federation.

4.   American officials stressed that Egyptian authorities were being included in the crash probe, and Egyptian officials appeared to want to avoid a diplomatic row.

5.   American officials appear to have also tracked the smuggling effort closely.

6.   American officials did not appear as worried as the Europeans about the deal between Warner Music and EMI.

7.   And a Western military official said there appeared to be aircraft over Pale at the time of the explosion.

8.   And party officials appear grateful.

9.   And U.S. officials appear to want no part of a reported peace deal being floated by the interim Afghan authority.

10.   And while they will not discuss it publicly, American officials appear poised to act more forcefully.