1. The guerrillas were said to be operating from bases inside the country. 2. The guerrillas were said to be operating from bases inside the war zone. 3. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, concluded recently that a base inside Afghanistan was needed from which to conduct operations. 4. A similar argument is made on the issue of the network of international terrorists, many of them Arabs, who have set up bases inside Afghanistan. 5. Controlling these would give opposition forces, and American planes and ground units, a forward base inside Afghanistan and a useful military resupply route. 6. One possibility seemed to be that American troops and supplies would be staged through Pakistani airspace and airfields on their way to building bases inside Afghanistan. 7. Star provides a solid base inside Germany while WorldxChange has strength within Britain. 8. The rebels launched raids from bases inside the zone during their latest offensive. 9. They may also try to reduce political problems for Pakistan by establishing a base inside Afghanistan. 10. They may also try to reduce political problems for Pakistan by establishing a forward base inside Afghanistan. |