21.   Pyongyang promised unspecified retaliation if that proves to be the case.

22.   The United States promised retaliation, but the rhetoric has cooled as U.S. forces have gathered.

23.   The United States promised retaliation for the attack on its jet, but the rhetoric has cooled as U.S. forces have gathered.

24.   The United States promised retaliation for the attempt on its jet, but the rhetoric has cooled as U.S. forces have gathered.

25.   Two roadside bombs exploded in the southern port city of Sidon on Monday, killing a Hezbollah commander in an attack that guerrillas blamed on Israel, promising retaliation.