1.   Additional money can be freed for improvements in pay, housing and anti-terrorist protection by closing obsolete military bases.

2.   All the chiefs and secretaries endorsed the idea of closing military bases to save money.

3.   Closing bases can cause less dislocation than had been feared.

4.   Despite the opposition, many people in Congress say they think the Bush administration will prevail in closing bases.

5.   Further savings can also be found by closing unneeded military bases.

6.   Johnson was concerned that Congress had sent him legislation that would tie his hands in closing domestic military bases and questioned whether he had grounds to veto the law.

7.   Meanwhile, senators today approved the unpopular prospect of closing bases nationwide.

8.   One of the biggest obstacles to closing bases at home is not angry local politicians but environmental costs.

9.   Opponents said this is a bad time to be closing bases and worry about the impact on communities.

10.   Perhaps the major impediment to closing bases is pure politics.