31.   But Bahn countered that seeds planted in prison can sprout after prisoners are released.

32.   But Barak never arrived, as the Israelis refused to budge on the issue of releasing prisoners who have been involved in killing Israelis.

33.   But behind the scenes, the United States pressured Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to get his Bosnian Serb proteges to release the prisoners.

34.   But Berlusconi did not rule out an amnesty, which would release prisoners under certain conditions, expunge their records and also wipe out certain trials in progress.

35.   But Red Cross officials said they expected the government, despite the objections, to honor its commitment to begin releasing prisoners on Monday.

36.   But Netanyahu says, and the Americans agree, that he never said he would release prisoners who have blood on their hands.

37.   But the reality is there will be no peace unless all political prisoners are released.

38.   But this time, no prominent political prisoners were released.

39.   Clinton asserted executive privilege over the records that led him to release the prisoners.

40.   Cohen strongly hinted a few weeks ago that there was a possibility that the prisoners would be released.