11.   After nearly a year and a half of detention at the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Caridad Alonso could have entered the United States two weeks ago.

12.   All would be transferred to the American naval base at Guantanamo.

13.   All will be transferred to the American naval base at Guantanamo.

14.   Brothels still sprout around American bases overseas, particularly in Asia.

15.   But he says he has no plans to turn this into a permanent American base, and talks a bit about the American mission in Afghanistan.

16.   But it would be politically awkward now to resolve Okinawan objections to American military bases by forcing them on unwilling communities elsewhere in Japan.

17.   But now Clinton is set to arrive in Japan just as record numbers of people are wondering whether American bases are necessary at all.

18.   But now he argues vigorously for maintaining American bases in Asia.

19.   But the dissidents have never attacked Americans, and no demonstrations have been directed against the American base.

20.   But this would take time and would add to the uncertainties about the American bases in Okinawa.