1.   If the bloodshed prompted him to end Operation Grapes of Wrath without winning any concessions, conservatives would again accuse him of softness.

2.   The renewed bloodshed has prompted intensified fighting that continued over the weekend with fierce exchanges between Israeli forces and Shiite guerrillas.

3.   The bloodshed has prompted tens of thousands of Liberians to flee on foot and by boat.

4.   The bloodshed prompted military generals to oust Chavez, only to reinstate him two days later following another wave of protests and rioting that killed dozens more people.

5.   The bloodshed prompted talk that Israel will expedite a planned withdrawal from Lebanon, but it also created fears of increased violence near the Israel-Lebanon border.

6.   The bloodshed prompted talk that Israel will speed up its withdrawal from Lebanon, but it also created fears of increased violence near the Israel-Lebanon border.

7.   The continuing bloodshed has prompted international outrage.

8.   Thousands of civilians have died since Yeltsin sent troops into Chechnya in December, and the bloodshed has prompted international outrage.