1.   But, increasingly, it realizes that unless one antes up, unless one contributes soldiers, even a superpower can find itself relatively powerless.

2.   A representative of the Guinea-Bissau government on Tuesday asked countries contributing soldiers to ECOMOG to keep forces there until elections.

3.   France, Britain, Canada and other countries have contributed soldiers to a U.N. peacekeeping force, but the United States has balked at committing ground forces.

4.   Godal also urged more countries to contribute soldiers for U.N. peacekeeping missions.

5.   He denied reports the United Nations was having trouble getting countries to contribute soldiers for the peacekeeping mission.

6.   He faulted America for contributing no soldiers to the U.N. peacekeeping force.

7.   In a policy reversal, Washington said Thursday it would contribute soldiers to protect U.N. troops if they withdrew.

8.   The west African countries contributing the soldiers, who are mainly from Nigeria, oppose such an agreement.

9.   Turkey will contribute soldiers to a new combat force to protect U.N. peacekeepersin Bosnia, the defense minister said Sunday.

10.   Zimbabwe, Brazil and India are among countries expected to contribute soldiers.