41.   But he has indicated that he could send troops on his own if necessary, and that deployment is essential to securing peace.

42.   But Persian Gulf states have long been reluctant to accept the long-term deployment of American troops on their soil.

43.   But it remains unwilling to deploy any troops on the ground except as part of a NATO withdrawal force.

44.   But several noted that Beijing had never apologized for turning its tanks and troops on its own people.

45.   But local tribal militias were wary of the troops on their turf.

46.   But McCain changed his mind the following year and co-authored a resolution that backed US peace-keeping troops on the ground.

47.   But there are no NATO troops on the ground in Kosovo.

48.   But they nonetheless pressed for bombing, knowing that those who did have troops on the ground would veto anything really tough.

49.   But troops on the ground are urgently needed to make sure that a security vacuum does not turn into chaos, said Clare Short, a senior British official.

50.   But, there were also record numbers of Israeli police and paramilitary troops on duty.