21.   Clearing the land mines is primarily the responsibility of the former combatants, but NATO spokesman Maj. Tony White they have fallen behind.

22.   Despite the bitter war, the former combatants now confine their quarrels to peaceful debate.

23.   Ex-rebels now serve in the government, the army, and the National Reconciliation Commission, which was established to bring the former combatants together.

24.   Former combatants are now politicians and there is no talk of revolts or coups.

25.   Former combatants on both sides of the conflict accuse the government of failing to make good on promises of land and social services.

26.   Former combatants marked the first anniversary Friday of a cease-fire on Bougainville, although tensions on the war-torn Pacific island still run high.

27.   He called the donation a goodwill gesture to help the Liberian government provide skills training for the former combatants.

28.   He urged member states to provide funds to hire former combatants to clear minefields and perform other construction work as a means of jump-starting the local economy.

29.   However, Cuadra vowed to punish former combatants who refuse to join the peace talks.

30.   Instead, he said, programs need to deal with former combatants one-on-one.