111.   But recently Israeli security officials have said that his power has frayed, a change that Palestinian officials acknowledge.

112.   But security officials summoned Israeli reporters who write about military matters and told them that terrorism had no military solution.

113.   But Makhdoom said three security officials had been fired and face possible prosecution.

114.   But security agency officials never believed the Israeli excuses, Bamford said.

115.   But security officials in Belfast and Dublin say there is a connection.

116.   But security officials there were, well, cautious about his protestations that he had arrived to join the revolution.

117.   But security officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said recently that such attacks are rarely spontaneous.

118.   But the level of concern shown by top U.S. security officials reflects how devastating they believe a more serious attack could be.

119.   But the photographers were blocked from visiting the second floor, where military and security officials were being held.

120.   But the most important piece of the plan in the eyes of state security officials is investigating the backgrounds of people working in shops and restaurants.