31. The arsenal that British NATO troops, backed by American helicopters, seized from Karadzic forces went well beyond the limited weaponry police forces are allowed under Dayton. 32. The military also broadcast messages to the Taliban warning of bomb and missile strikes as well as assaults by American helicopters and ground troops. 33. They prayed it would be a beacon for American helicopters, not a target for any Taliban lurking nearby. 34. They prayed that it would be a beacon for American helicopters, not a target for any Taliban lurking nearby. 35. Two American helicopters from the U.S. Air Force base in Panama were also sent to the area. 36. A senior naval officer suspected of involvement in a scandal surrounding the sale of American helicopters to Israel was questioned Thursday by Israeli police. 37. A weekend standoff between Bosnian Serb forces and U.S. troops was triggered by Serb threats to fire on American helicopters, a U.S. commander said Sunday. 38. A weekend standoff between Bosnian Serb forces and U.S. troops was triggered by Serb threats to fire on American helicopters, a U.S. commander revealed Sunday. 39. A Western attache who demanded anonymity said U.S. Navy ships and American helicopters were seen in the Haifa area. 40. Albright flew in on an American helicopter from the airport in Larnaca, Cyprus, long the base of U.S. embassy transport operations for Lebanon. |