1.   But powerful military and business leaders are known to harbor deep reservations about making further concessions to an enemy they believe is vanquished militarily.

2.   But others oppose the idea, fearing it would further divide the country and perhaps even provoke an angry reaction from the powerful military.

3.   Democracy is constantly rumored to be endangered in Pakistan, which has a powerful military that is said to be frustrated by inept and corrupt civilians at the helm.

4.   European countries face far less hostility from their neighbors and do not understand the need for a powerful military in Turkey, he said.

5.   Even with the most powerful military in world history, and the most extensive intelligence-gathering system on the planet, we have no target for our wrath.

6.   Even the always powerful military, which has supported Mahuad in past crises, has offered only lukewarm support.

7.   Habibie also has little support within the powerful military and has antagonized economists and foreign investors with what they see as unconventional economic ideas.

8.   In addition, a long judicial process over whether to force Pinochet to stand trial for human rights violations complicated his relations with the still powerful military.

9.   Once again the powerful military is at the eye of the storm.

10.   Rumors have swirled that the powerful military may stage a coup, while an ever-cagey Fujimori has implied he will not leave the national stage for good.