1.   NEW YORK - The drumbeat for war, so loud in the rest of the country, is barely audible on the streets of New York.

2.   The tape hiss, however, remains audible on headphones.

3.   There was a jingle of bells on the tape recorder, soft mood music barely audible on the tape.

4.   Drumbeats, singing and pro-government slogans were audible on the line.