31.   An opposition victory would allow it to open a supply corridor from Uzbekistan, and direct troops toward Taliban strongholds further south.

32.   Buildings shook and windows rattled in the capital Kabul on Sunday as American warplanes bombed the outskirts following a key opposition victory against the Taliban in northern Afghanistan.

33.   But courts he controls annulled opposition victories in numerous others, including the capital, Belgrade.

34.   But Milosevic has refused to recognize opposition victories in many of those locales.

35.   But presence of the OSCE to review the situation could give him an opening to blame underlings and restore the opposition victories.

36.   But the signing of a friendship treaty this year, and an opposition victory in November parliamentary and presidential elections have improved bilateral relationships.

37.   But it also indicated a large plurality were in favor of recognizing the opposition victories in local elections.

38.   But the government, which also ignored or overrode court orders to reinstate opposition election victories for several months, refused.

39.   But Milosevic so far adamantly has refused to concede opposition victory there.

40.   But they got no further in their efforts to force Milosevic to recognize recent opposition election victories, and his politically powerful wife warned that violence may be coming.