1.   And Brazil now regularly consults its Mercosur partners on defense matters.

2.   And, according to his campaign staff, Bush will not get more precise on defense matters before the election.

3.   At pivotal moments Nunn challenged Republican policies on defense matters, playing an important role in supporting the cause of arms control.

4.   At the time he gave the Birmingham speech, he was the spokesman on defense matters for his party, which was out of power.

5.   But many of the most significant disagreements involved defense matters.

6.   But while convergence on foreign and defense matters may not seem expedient to the candidates, it is good for the country and the world.

7.   Claes, with no background in defense matters and only marginal experience in world affairs, is unlikely to fill the gap left by his predecessor, Beaudoin added.

8.   Defense matters to Clemens, who wants Posada to feel more comfortable at the plate so he is more confident behind it.

9.   It will be interesting to see what happens when Secretary of State Colin Powell and the Cheney-Rumsfeld team butt heads on foreign policy and defense matters.

10.   Lindsey plays a role in economic policy similar to that way the National Security Adviser functions on foreign and defense matters.