31.   But since the terrorists are hard to find, Washington is focusing not just on them but on the regimes that back them.

32.   But the terrorists were part of a new breed of extremists that both puzzle and worry experts.

33.   But there are other terrorists in the world.

34.   But there are persistent rumors of clandestine stocks that terrorists might be able to tap.

35.   But we can hardly count on terrorists always being under bombardment in caves.

36.   But, like many, Saadeddin questions whether the terrorists were Muslims or if they worked for bin Laden.

37.   By definition, terrorists are unable to pose a direct military challenge to the United States.

38.   By that time, the terrorists should be be ready to launch a new, more devastating attack.

39.   By then, many terrorists were behind bars, most serving sentences that had been jacked up by emergency anti-terrorism laws.

40.   By then, many terrorists were behind bars, most serving sentences that had been increased by emergency anti-terrorism laws.