11.   Peres, asked Tuesday why the officer in charge was not disciplined, said the Israeli troops acted in self-defense.

12.   Asked Tuesday why the officer in charge was not disciplined, he said the Israeli troops acted in self-defense.

13.   Asked Tuesday why the officer in charge was not disciplined, Peres said the Israeli troops were acting in self-defense.

14.   He declined to comment on reports that DKBA troops acted for the Burmese government.

15.   Instead, it produced evidence that the troops were acting under orders, with officers directing events, and that soldiers bayoneted protesters after the initial volley of gunfire.

16.   Interior Ministry officials said troops acted because it was vital to free the hostages, including children, being held in the hospital.

17.   Interior Ministry officials said troops acted because it was vital to free the hundreds of hostages, including children, being held in the hospital.

18.   Interior Ministry officials said troops acted because it was vital to free the hostages.

19.   Mantiri said troops acted properly.

20.   North Korea might let U.S. troops act as peacekeepers on Korean Peninsula.