31.   And all four said they were prepared to go to Afghanistan to help the war effort.

32.   In televised confessions, the four said they had planned a wave of kidnappings and assassinations, but abandoned those plans because they feared being caught.

33.   The four said they were visiting relatives when they were arrested, the spokeswoman added.

34.   The four said Friday they had been promised visas by officials at the Nicaraguan embassy in the Cuban capital of Havana.

35.   The four said they had gone to war-ravaged Angola to mine diamonds.

36.   The four said they socialized with McMillen in the days before her death, but denied seeing her the day she died.

37.   The four said they were not speaking on behalf of their groups.

38.   The four said they will also consider tie-ups with domestic financial companies outside the Mitsubishi group, as well as foreign institutions, though nothing specific has been decided.

39.   The other four say the treaty is pointless unless adhered to by all eight countries believed capable of building such weapons.

40.   When they obtained their climbing permits Saturday, the four said they had not previously climbed Mount Rainier, nor did they use one of several commercial guide companies.