11. Aslanbek Izmailov, one of his senior commanders and the deputy chairman of his cabinet of ministers, criticizes him harshly for that policy. 12. A few days earlier, in a heated meeting with senior commanders, he had accused Haliti of misusing funds, according to commanders who were present. 13. A flurry of Pentagon memos shows that senior commanders were concerned that her political power might overcome their opposition. 14. A large majority of officers and senior commanders believe they can put down the Islamic insurgency by force, but the loyalty of their soldiers is increasingly in doubt. 15. A senior commander said the goal of the U.S. bombardment in Kalakata is to open a corridor for Northern Alliance troops to move forward. 16. A preliminary theory offered by senior commanders here was that the Apache had hit an unseen power line well-hidden by the darkness and trees. 17. --A senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army was killed and four rebel soldiers were wounded in battles with Serb forces along the border between Yugoslavia and Albania. 18. A senior Afghan commander told Reuters that the rebel fighters were full retreat toward the Pakistan border. 19. A senior Turkish military commander rejected her suggestion. 20. --A suprise move to fire two senior military commanders in Chechnya last month, at a time when Russia was bogged down and needing a victory. |