31.   Had the Kosovo conflict not been settled, those talks probably would have focused on changing tactics and considering a ground invasion.

32.   Just as stubbornly, he balked when the Clinton administration left open the option for a ground invasion.

33.   President to meet with military chiefs on Thursday to discuss possible ground invasion.

34.   The allies contend that threatening a ground invasion was impractical because member countries would not have supported carrying out the threat.

35.   The roadblock organizers claimed the French supplies were part of a military build up for a possible NATO ground invasion of Kosovo.

36.   The New York Times reported Sunday that the US administration is developing plans for a major air campaign against Iraq and a ground invasion early next year.