21.   Opinion polls say that the French overwhelmingly favor participation in any American military retaliation.

22.   Possible military retaliation must be considered, and there is a concern that foreign civilians could be taken as hostages.

23.   Shalikhasvili said military retaliation was only one of several options for the Clinton administration if investigators found a clear link between the bombing and a foreign government.

24.   Shares of military contractors rallied on Tuesday, as the prospect of American military retaliation for the terrorist attacks seemed nearly certain.

25.   Some traders speculated the U.S. may resort to military retaliation.

26.   The evidence compiled by a range of researchers using these techniques also suggests that immediate military retaliation does not reduce terrorism over time.

27.   The Israeli cabinet convened in a previously scheduled meeting Wednesday night and it was unclear if it would order military retaliation.

28.   The likelihood of Israeli military retaliation left both sides bracing for a new wave of violence.

29.   The options include additional economic sanctions and military retaliation, analysts say.

30.   The spending measure is likely to be the first in a series of emergency spending bills needed to pay for recovery efforts and military retaliation.