21.   Later at the Pentagon, Rumsfeld would not discuss his trip, saying the situation was so sensitive that any public comments might be misinterpreted.

22.   Mandela said Tuesday his comment had been misinterpreted as a sign of support for Milosevic.

23.   On Thursday, the minister insisted in published reports that her comments had been misinterpreted.

24.   Soto later said his comments had been misinterpreted and he had not meant to imply that the church had received donations from traffickers.

25.   He has said the comments were misinterpreted.

26.   Becker is unlikely to be punished, however, as he will be able to claim that his comments were misinterpreted.

27.   Buthelezi said Thursday his comments had been misinterpreted.

28.   The vocal Belo in November said that his comments were misinterpreted by Der Spiegel but maintained that he would continue to fight against human rights abuses in the territory.

29.   On Tuesday, Becker claimed that his comments were misinterpreted.