31.   Yet in Iran, intellectuals and clergy are questioning what role Islam should have in running the country.

32.   In addition there will be a Russian contingent and contributions from other NATO nations though their exact role has yet to be finalised, NATO sources said.

33.   Any such role would still have to be discussed, he said.

34.   But in recent years it has received few port calls from Russian ships and its intelligence role has greatly diminished, analysts said.

35.   The Russian role has yet to be determined.

36.   That is why the Clinton administration -- two months before the US presidential election -- has insisted that the US role have a limited duration of one year.