91.   But he still seemed entrenched in his rejection of the use of ground troops, and that position may not hold over time.

92.   But he wisely calculated that NATO would not risk putting in the ground troops that would sweep him and his regime from power.

93.   But Hussein has dispersed his most-trusted force, the Republican Guard, and Pentagon officials said rounding them up would take thousands of US ground troops.

94.   But I think if we had said we will use any means necessary, we might not have needed to send in ground troops.

95.   But if the alliance decides to turn to ground troops, military experts say, they should go in before the weather begins to worsen in September and October.

96.   But ground troops are the most costly aspect of the campaign, because they require bases, security, transportation and a constant flow of supplies.

97.   But it no longer plans to send ground troops to Zaire.

98.   But it was on a larger-than-usual scale and relied on ground troops more than air strikes.

99.   But lately, the British have insisted that ground troops might be needed to bring the war to an end.

100.   But Lott, they said, urged Republicans to temper their criticism of the Administration for now and not push for any immediate votes on ground troops.