21.   Abdullah said Wednesday that his troops expect to receive new military aid from Russia and Iran.

22.   All three countries are now receiving American military aid and are in turn helping rebels in southern Sudan.

23.   All three nations should announce that they are cutting off all military aid and sales.

24.   Both sides sought to play down a festering disagreement over American military aid to Taiwan.

25.   Both sides sought to play down a festering disagreement over U.S. military aid to Taiwan.

26.   Bush, however, denied reports that his administration planned to waive restrictions on military aid to other countries that have been sanctioned.

27.   Bush may offer inducements to win cooperation in scrapping or amending the treaty, including arms purchases, military aid and joint anti-missile exercises, administration officials have said.

28.   Burma receives extensive military aid from China, and diplomatic relations between the countries are warm.

29.   But Alavi denied that the Northern Alliance was receiving military aid from the United States.

30.   But diplomats from both sides said they welcomed the effort to tamp down a simmering dispute that has prompted one key Congressman to threaten to cut military aid here.