51.   That contrasts with the reluctance of Britain and France to commit troops to Balkan peacekeeping operations unless Americans were alongside on the ground.

52.   The British said earlier that they would support the U.S. attack with reconnaissance and mid-air refueling planes and might consider committing ground troops.

53.   The consequences of committing troops to fight in the Balkans could haunt America for generations to come.

54.   The Clinton administration has struggled to keep the U.N. peacekeeping forces in place, while refusing to commit ground troops to the effort.

55.   The desire to take action without committing ground troops has repeatedly led the administration to advocate air strikes as a response to attacks by the Bosnian Serbs.

56.   The first thing the president should do is retract his promise to never commit ground troops to the conflict.

57.   The policy of not committing American troops, the officials said, remained in place.

58.   The president would have to make his case two weeks before committing troops.

59.   The United States has told Australian and United Nations officials that it is ready to commit troops to a peacekeeping force, a Clinton administration official said Tuesday.

60.   There were unconfirmed reports Friday that Ghana and Guinea have also committed troops to a regional intervention to restore Kabbah.