21.   Officials said only two battalions of the Colombian army have qualified so far, and both of those have had to be assembled from other forces.

22.   On Capitol Hill, the bloodshed sparked calls for more U.S. military aid to help the Colombian army take on the rebels.

23.   On Tuesday, even military leaders admitted that the Colombian army lacks adequate forces to effectively combat the growing rebel threat.

24.   Opponents have also complained that much of the aid will be going to the Colombian army, which has a poor human rights record.

25.   Several months ago, the rebels complained that the Colombian army was flying over the safe zone and setting up roadblocks.

26.   Still other teams analyze military intelligence information to help the Colombian army to plan its operations.

27.   The Colombian army has a poor human rights record, and as the conflict intensifies, the army may feel emboldened to ignore such issues further.

28.   The Colombian army stopped recruiting minors two years ago.

29.   The Colombian army has no forces dedicated entirely to fighting drugs, and the use of U.S.-trained troops is left up to Colombian commanders.

30.   The Colombian army will now have to attack the FARC to regain momentum and force the guerrillas to negotiate a peace treaty, some say.