1.   Attorney General Janet Reno was asked in a news conference yesterday if the proposed anti-terrorism laws would have prevented the bombing in Oklahoma City.

2.   He contacted investigators in hopes of preventing more bombings, and out of concern for a relative who was obviously disturbed.

3.   How can we be expected to prevent bombings?

4.   In a written statement he read to reporters, Arafat promised to prevent further bombings and make the Zinni mission a success.

5.   Indeed, a senior Pentagon official said a higher security level might not have prevented the bombing because the little skiff would not have been perceived as a threat.

6.   Israeli officials dismissed the assertions, saying they were carrying out the operations to prevent terrorist bombings.

7.   Officials said Perry noted that the international decision to ban combat flights in Bosnia had been successful in preventing bombings in Bosnia.

8.   The Air Line Pilots Association called for screening cargo and checked baggage to prevent bombings and warned of other security concerns.

9.   The same security measures employed by embassies and banks throughout the world would have prevented the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut.

10.   At this stage, Arafat appears to be making a serious effort to prevent large-scale bombings that would wreck the negotiations and end his hopes of getting more land.