101.   The warring factions in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor took a tentative step toward reconciliation Wednesday with the signing of a peace accord.

102.   The warring factions were heavily armed, bitter from brutality and battlefield losses and accustomed to breaking any agreement they signed.

103.   The WTA has more warring factions than the Balkans.

104.   The warring factions are all now infected with the same disease, a myopic nationalism defined by religious heritage.

105.   The warring factions in Bosnia have begun withdrawing from confrontation lines as some roads have already been cleared of mines, the commander of U.S. forces here said Thursday.

106.   The warring factions in the Balkans fell under control of Soviet bloc after World War II.

107.   The troops arrived in Bosnia in December to separate the warring factions as part of the peace agreement.

108.   The warring factions will hold peace talks in the United States at the end of the month.

109.   They are meant to alleviate suffering in the short term, not referee truces or negotiate compromises between warring factions.

110.   They spend most of their time managing problems, making temporary fixes, mediating among warring factions, nudging subordinates and colleagues in directions that seem sensible.