1.   But it may yet have to make war with Serbia to get it to accept autonomy.

2.   While the ethnic Albanians want independence, they might accept autonomy within Yugoslavia that left open the possibility of independence later.

3.   Politicians say they will accept autonomy as a first step, but the KLA has insisted it will accept nothing less than immediate independence.

4.   He said Holbrooke also must urge the ethnic Albanians in Kosovo to give up their claims to independence and accept increased autonomy.

5.   Howard has urged East Timorese to accept autonomy within Indonesia rather than independence, cautioning that a new nation would be poor and reliant on foreign aid.

6.   KLA commanders in the field express wildly different positions on politics and whether they would be willing to accept autonomy instead of independence.

7.   Moderates are willing to accept autonomy, but hard-liners want full independence.

8.   Most Albanians want independence, although Yugoslavia and major foreign powers are urging them to accept autonomy within the Yugoslav federation.

9.   Misuari has said the OIC pressured him to accept autonomy rather than secession and has also offered to help finance projects of the transitional council.

10.   Punitive NATO strikes were imminent as Milosevic, while accepting the autonomy, remained defiant on allowing NATO troops into the country.