101.   But journalists familiar with the terrorist Hamas group believe an order from its activists is the most likely reason Sheikh suddenly eliminated his most liquid asset.

102.   But leaving security to the Yemenis meant, in effect, that the Navy was relying on a government with a shaky record in dealing with terrorist groups.

103.   But many American experts fear that rogue states or terrorist groups may have secured samples.

104.   But many modern terrorist groups scarcely bother to articulate even a short-term demand.

105.   But nations can sponsor terrorist groups and agents.

106.   But officials say no terrorist group has a nuclear weapon, and those weapons would be easier for radiation monitors like those in Washington to detect.

107.   But one of the ugliest consequences of such a war will be the betrayal of moral principle amidst the fierce lust for intelligence about various terrorist groups.

108.   But prosecutors say they do not intend to use evidence linking Salim to any terrorist group at trial.

109.   But no country or terrorist group will have the ability any time soon to deploy these systems so widely and deeply in its forces, many military analysts say.

110.   But Sudan provides a haven for religious and secular terrorist groups, they said, and Iran sees Sudan as a launching pad for radical groups throughout North Africa.