61.   Clinton also told the bipartisan gathering that he has not ruled out sending ground forces into the embattled Yugoslav province of Kovoso.

62.   Clinton has said that NATO does have a plan for ground forces, but so far allied commanders have not begun preparations for using them.

63.   Change is likely to mean American ground forces, and Clinton fears that would be politically damaging to him.

64.   Clinton even promised Milosevic that he would not send in ground forces.

65.   Cleland also repeated his opposition to the use of ground forces.

66.   Clinton and the Europeans have said that no ground forces would go in unless Milosevic agreed.

67.   Defense Secretary William Cohen said the Apaches will be used to attack Serb ground forces in Kosovo.

68.   Despite signs of some progress, officials have pressed for new weapons that would allow NATO to intensify the attacks on the ground forces.

69.   Despite the complexities created by bad weather in Afghanistan, Pentagon officials remained anxious to increase the number of special ground forces operating in the country.

70.   During those negotiations, according to published reports, it was clear to all involved that NATO would never reach agreement on the deployment of ground forces.