31.   The U.S. military also was preparing to help.

32.   The U.S. military prepares for the potential evacuation of hundreds of Americans from the West African country.

33.   The Turkish military is preparing bases in western Turkey for NATO planes conducting airstrikes against Yugoslavia, officials said Thursday.

34.   There were signs Tuesday afternoon that the Israeli military was preparing for an end to the standoff.

35.   Interfax news agency meanwhile quoted senior military sources as saying that the Russian military was preparing for a new and possibly final assault on Grozny on Friday or Saturday.

36.   A former White House official acknowledged last week that United States had evidence the Pakistani military was preparing a nuclear strike against India during the Kargil stand-off.

37.   But it denied the military was preparing a coup.

38.   The MGK denied that the military might be preparing to stage a coup against the Islamist-led government.

39.   The upsurge in violence came amid speculation that the military was preparing for a major offensive against the Tigers in the north of the country.

40.   The upsurge in violence came amid speculation the military was preparing for a major offensive against the Tigers in the north of the country.