31.   The end of the superpower standoff has created a situation in which the more developed countries have a permanent obligation to contribute troops to U.N. operations.

32.   The European Union invited nonmembers to contribute troops, which they did Tuesday.

33.   The question is not whether the United States should contribute troops for a peacekeeping in Afghanistan.

34.   The United States will not contribute troops, but Cohen pledged to provide expertise and equipment.

35.   Then on Saturday, Perry and Shalikashvili will attend a meeting in Paris with officials of European nations that have contributed peacekeeping troops to Bosnia.

36.   They left open the possibility that Washington would contribute troops for a limited mission to help regroup and move the U.N. force into safer, more fortified positions.

37.   Turkey, Indonesia and New Zealand have offered to contribute troops to a peacekeeping force.

38.   Washington has said that it will not contribute troops to any kind of peacekeeping force.

39.   Washington is still formally committed to contributing ground troops to monitor a just and voluntary peace.

40.   Wednesday the alliance formally asked member nations how many troops they would contribute to such an evacuation.