1.   Faced by unexpectedly heavy resistance, the American commanders transferred their attention to Admiral Darlan, who in mysterious circumstances had flown to Algiers shortly before the invasion.

2.   American commanders of NATO had been reluctant to take over police functions, even temporarily, for fear of overstepping the bounds of their mission.

3.   American commanders say they only request what they know the Saudis will approve, saving face for both sides.

4.   American military commanders were also concerned that by ignoring the convention entirely, Washington might endanger American soldiers captured in some future conflict.

5.   American commander Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev are to arrive in early November.

6.   American commanders from Clark on down would want a much larger complement of American armored forces and attack helicopters.

7.   American commanders in Kosovo have begun an investigation to determine who might have planted the mine.

8.   American commanders in the Persian Gulf war complained that they did not receive timely information from spy planes, satellites, and other means.

9.   American commander Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev have trained to complete the activation of the life support equipment early in their four-month stay.

10.   American commanders said at midweek that pockets of resistance remained and that it might be months before the war was won.