11.   Some former guerrillas have yet to re-emerge.

12.   The government responded to the criticism by saying that the weakened guerrillas might now have even more reason to embrace peace.

13.   The guerrillas had an ample supply of bargaining chips.

14.   The guerrillas may not have President Estrada, but they have a direct line to his troops.

15.   Then, green Russian draftees were often thrown into battle situations where hardened Chechen guerrillas had nearly every advantage.

16.   U.S. and Colombian military officials say the guerrillas have the money and contacts to buy such missiles, if they do not already have them.

17.   Without that protection, experts say, the guerrillas have had to learn to operate more stealthily by planting mines and roadside bombs within the zone itself.

18.   An Occidental executive said Tuesday his industry was being unfairly blamed for strife endemic to a country where guerrillas have a nationwide presence.

19.   At least one young guerrilla had the opportunity to kill his captives, but backed off, hostages said.

20.   But he said the guerrillas had no comment yet on the plan.