31.   But the U.S. military fiercely denies it is a polluter.

32.   Critics speculated then that military hard-liners provoked the riots because they wanted an excuse to crack down on dissidents, a charge that the military has vehemently denied.

33.   Earlier, the Indonesian military denied unconfirmed reports that up to seven protesters were killed.

34.   Earlier, the military denied it had taken sides.

35.   He also claimed that Israel used depleted uranium in its weapons, a claim the military denied.

36.   However, the Israeli military denied that a bulldozer was at the compound.

37.   Human rights groups have accused the military of excessive force in searching Chechen villages for rebels, but the military has denied any unnecessary violence.

38.   However, the Israeli military denied carrying out any such assault.

39.   Human rights groups accuse Russian troops of torturing and executing them, a charge the military strongly denies.

40.   In Moscow, the Russian military denied the Georgian claim that the peacekeepers had fired on civilians, the Interfax-Military News Agency reported.