1.   He merely flew into the airport, where the military rescue operation was being organized.

2.   A military rescue operation seemed out of the question because the Philippine army had determined there was too high a risk of killing the Burnhams, the officials said.

3.   A military rescue operation was all but ruled out on Monday, two officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

4.   In extreme cases, nearby nations and other interested parties may usefully mount a military rescue, understanding in advance the risk of becoming combatants.

5.   In rapidly dispatching their ace military rescue crews to Nairobi, the Israelis no doubt also gathered some intelligence on their own.

6.   International aid workers in Zaire and Rwanda called on the West not to abandon the larger military rescue effort.

7.   She was freed after a military rescue attempt Friday that left her wounded and her husband, Martin Burnham, dead.

8.   The unit has been involved in many high-profile military rescues, including that of the downed Air Force pilot over Yugoslavia during the NATO bombing of Kosovo.

9.   They were told they could expect a military rescue and would be able to leave with one bag per person at most.

10.   A Chinese engineers was killed and another wounded in a military rescue attempt.