11.   Creation of an interim facility for the near term would divert resources away from that, administration officials say.

12.   Defense officials have argued in private meetings that the expansion of the force is unnecessary and would divert resources from the broader American campaign against terrorism.

13.   Diverting scarce resources from goals like education, infrastructure and public health can only weaken democracy.

14.   Fraud, waste, and mismanagement divert resources that ought to go to the medical care of our senior citizens.

15.   It diverts resources, causes a false sense of accomplishment and security, and can be more easily manipulated than a low-tech force.

16.   It could weaken economic development and democracy by diverting scarce resources from civilian needs.

17.   It also could lead the state to divert resources from local school districts to new programs.

18.   Kennedy said the legislation would divert federal resources into a tax break for those who already can afford to send their children to private schools.

19.   Opponents said a new federal law would only increase paperwork and divert resources that could be used in more practical ways, such as hiring more campus police.

20.   Reporters and editors at the Inquirer said on Tuesday that Rosenthal had been reluctant to divert resources from major regional, metropolitan or national beats to local suburban coverage.