21.   American financial aid that would be likely to follow a military operation in Pakistan, he said, could stabilize the country and make it more secure.

22.   American presidents have often cited a need to rescue endangered Americans as their rationale for military operations abroad.

23.   Although presidents have argued that the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, they nonetheless have asked for congressional approval prior to major military operations largely to build support.

24.   Among the changes would be the creation of an independent monitoring committee to oversee and report on military operations every six months.

25.   Although that information was all but public, a newspaper allegedly had other details of military operations that the administration persuaded it not to print.

26.   Although the clampdown on information is justified as a way to protect lives and clandestine military operations, it can also be used to avoid scrutiny of government action.

27.   American financial aid likely to follow a military operation in Pakistan, he said, could stabilize the country and make it more secure.

28.   American officials have called the review a potential breakthrough since Japan has held that its Constitution would prohibit any involvement in such a military operation.

29.   Americans can be thankful that military operations against the Taliban and al-Qaida have produced few American fatalities.