11.   The council authorized the force to remain in central Africa for four months.

12.   The council authorized the initial decision to send troops to Chechnya.

13.   Two weeks later, the council authorized half that number.

14.   Boucher spoke just minutes after the council authorized a six-month deployment of the force to Kabul and its environs.

15.   The White House claimed a major victory when the UN Security council authorized the move last month, but most Americans oppose military action.