11.   Forging a unified Muslim-Croatian force strong enough to deter attack is a cornerstone of the United States exit strategy.

12.   Fulton County Sheriff Jackie Barrett, who was present when the verdict was read, said she had hoped for a tough punishment to deter attacks on peace officers.

13.   He and a local rabbi took part in creating a Good Neighbor Association to deter street attacks on Jews in the Mattapan section of Boston.

14.   Italian officials say that the anti-aircraft batteries they set up in Genoa were primarily designed to deter an attack from a small plane.

15.   New airport security measures are useless in deterring terrorist attacks on U.S. airliners, some air safety experts said Thursday.

16.   Nationalist Serb attacks would be deterred with wide-ranging air strikes at ammunition dumps and supply bases throughout Bosnia, not just the weapons directly threatening Bihac.

17.   None of those theoretical problems are considered large enough to deter an attack, senior military officials said.

18.   NATO aircraft have buzzed overhead to deter any attack from the Bosnian Serbs as investigators have toiled at the sites.

19.   Officials worked quickly to arrange a video hookup for Ashcroft, who laced his announcement with praise for the FBI and its ability to deter terrorist attacks.

20.   Offering his comments on the Korean situation, Defense Secretary William Perry expressed confidence that US and South Korean troops would be able to deter any attack.