21.   But in the absence of a call for international military assistance from the Indonesian government, the Security Council continues to stand by.

22.   But some also carried signs accusing the government of providing illegal military assistance to Iraq, an allegation raised by American officials who visited Minsk in February.

23.   But the Bush administration asked Congress earlier this year to expand its authority to use Colombian military assistance to go after the FARC as part of global anti-terrorism efforts.

24.   But Schultz stressed that any appeal for military assistance must come with the agreement of the Japanese Olympic organizers.

25.   But the way to do so is not with the military assistance program advanced by the White House and approved by the Senate.

26.   Clinton indicated earlier this week that it will cost billions, not only in financial aid commitments, but possibly in military assistance as well.

27.   Convinced that the administration is not serious about covert action, some congressional leaders have supported open military assistance to Iraqi dissidents groups.

28.   Federal law permits military assistance to civilian law enforcement in drug probes but strictly limits it in other circumstances.

29.   Feingold has introduced legislation that would suspend all U.S. military assistance to Indonesia and require the U.S. to oppose any loans or other assistance by international financial institutions.

30.   Furthering the material and emotional ruin were two regional ethnic wars, at least one of them prolonged by covert military assistance from neighboring Russia.