1.   But the Croatian Parliament took six months to approve the contract, then Croatian attacks on Serb separatists in Croatia held up the loan again.

2.   Last summer, when the Croats were planning an attack on Serb separatists in the Krajina region, Galbraith sat in on a high-level session of Croatian military officials.

3.   Many diplomats bristle at his constant attempts to push them toward action in helping the Bosnian government in its war with ethnic Serb separatists.

4.   Supporters of ending the arms embargo contend it would give the Bosnian government forces a fighting chance against the Serb separatists, who are better-equipped with heavy armor.

5.   Supporters of ending the arms embargo contend it would give the Bosnian government forces a fighting chance against the Serb separatists, who have more heavy armor.

6.   The measure would be nonbinding on the administration, which has disregarded previous House and Senate votes to allow the arming of Bosnian government forces against Serb separatists.

7.   The measure is binding on the administration, which has disregarded previous House and Senate votes to allow the arming of Bosnian government forces against Serb separatists.

8.   Greece is a traditional ally of Orthodox Serbia while Turkey backs the Moslem-dominated government in Sarajevo, which is fighting Serb separatists.

9.   He is on a two-day visit to the region where skirmishes are frequent between Croatian forces and Serb separatists.

10.   It came after Zagreb early Monday launched a huge offensive into Croatian territory controlled by Serb separatists.