11.   A NATO claim to conduct military operations in the Middle East, Asia or Africa would certainly be a surprise to countries in those regions.

12.   A Pentagon spokesman said there were no plans to return troops to the border and that National Guard operations were conducted at the discretion of the state.

13.   Air superiority means that allied pilots can conduct bombing operations any time of day with minimal fear of being shot down.

14.   Alabama state law says that its National Guard has no authority to conduct operations outside the state.

15.   Allied officials said there was evidence that Yugoslav forces were conducting mop-up operations, particularly in the northern part of Kosovo.

16.   But the United States will need to be prepared to conduct anti-terrorist operations within their borders.

17.   But we certainly can succeed in degrading his capability to conduct operations in Kosovo.

18.   Castro has openly defended his right to conduct intelligence operations in the United States.

19.   Col. Carl Williams, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, said that Rizzo conducted his operations through Milburn Financial Inc., a solid-waste consulting corporation.

20.   Colorado allowed a group of mining corporations to conduct certain operations at a mine.