1.   And even though American military officials say they recognize the urgency of opening the bridge from Uzbekistan, they say their troops will not be protecting the border.

2.   But some investigators say that the operator could not completely open the bridge.

3.   But the major obstacle to opening the bridge remains concerns about the lax security on the Afghan side.

4.   Gonzalez-Foerster said the obvious solution would be for the Uzbek government to open the bridge and let the supplies and the aid workers cross quickly into Afghanistan.

5.   Last week, an Uzbek official said that his country would open the bridge and allow relief supplies to cross.

6.   The bridge was opened Wednesday because high water north of the bridge subsided enough for cars to travel on the road, Veilleux said.

7.   The operator reported a problem opening the bridge.

8.   Uzbekistan government officials have promised to open the bridge once they are convinced the route is safe to Mazar-e-Sharif.

9.   A few hours later, police will open the bridge for regular traffic.

10.   As Mubarak spoke at a ceremony opening a bridge across the canal, Egyptian university students demonstrated on campuses throughout the country.