31.   Rumsfeld said assistance would range from providing ammunition to coordinating U.S. airstrikes with Northern Alliance operations.

32.   Republicans do not want to provide more ammunition to extreme right-wing groups that already view law enforcement agencies like the FBI as too intrusive.

33.   Some African American groups already have said they want a personal explanation from the lieutenant governor, and the incident provides new ammunition for his political enemies.

34.   Some of the authorities say the case is already providing ammunition for people on both sides of the debate about the place of mental-illness testimony in court.

35.   Still, the China-Airbus deal provides new ammunition to Boeing and other U.S. companies pushing for long-term commercial stability between the two countries.

36.   Such predictions have provided ammunition for some amused sniping.

37.   That provided further ammunition for the Clinton administration in its quest to open Japanese markets to U.S. goods.

38.   That provided ammunition for Republican leaders to snipe at the White House.

39.   The bombing, apparently a botched attempt, killed only the two bombers but provided ammunition to Israelis opposed to the peace plan.

40.   The board probably would prefer to avoid action that provides ammunition for its critics.