1.   But some lawmakers have questioned that conclusion, suggesting that the tear gas or tank assault might have accidentally touched off the blaze.

2.   Calling the action a measured increase in pressure on the Davidians, Ms. Reno approved a tank assault and a tear-gas attack on the tinderbox of a compound.

3.   As Christopher spoke, outnumbered Chechnya forces were bracing for a full-blown Russian tank assault on the capital, Grozny.

4.   In Berlin during the war, he survived Russian tank assaults, artillery barrages and sniper fire.

5.   The United Nations expressed skepticism about assertions of Yugoslav involvement and major helicopter and tank assaults.

6.   The United Nations expressed scepticism about assertions of Yugoslav involvement and major helicopter and tank assaults.

7.   Infantry were seen kitting up with large back-packs of anti-tank rockets, to give support to the planned tank assault.

8.   A tank assault by the experimental force had stalled under a chemical attack.

9.   An initial tank assault was repulsed with heavy losses.

10.   Loading their rifles and grenade launchers, the fighters told everyone else to leave the area, which offered little cover in event of a tank assault.