81.   Bush gave no hint of any timetable for the withdrawal of American forces.

82.   Bush has often said that American military forces should be reserved for fighting wars, not helping governments, schools and justice systems to sprout.

83.   Bush was asked under what circumstances he would consider the use of American military force.

84.   But American forces will not be allowed to carry out bombing attacks or commando raids from Uzbek territory.

85.   But as American forces found out the hard way, such brutality only strengthened the resolve of the local population.

86.   But Colin Powell, the new secretary of state, is well-known for his reluctance to commit American forces to foreign conflicts.

87.   But American forces will continue their largely hands-off policy in dealing with Haitian-on-Haitian violence, Berger said.

88.   But even in the administration, officials still disagree over the proper size and mission of the American force.

89.   But even as the United States protected the Kuwaiti tankers, Kuwait did not allow American military forces on its territory.

90.   But for American forces today, there are other parallels to the wars of the past.