41.   Indeed, senior U.S. military officials initially rebuffed offers of military assistance from countries like France and Germany.

42.   Iran had been giving military assistance to the Hazara.

43.   McCain also would consider covert military assistance to dissidents in so-called rogue nations, including Iraq and North Korea.

44.   More war now could be costly to the Bosnian government, while peace, even an unsatisfactory one, would bring economic benefits and western military assistance.

45.   One approach that might suit Powell would be to send more U.S. military assistance to these two governments to improve their peacekeeping abilities.

46.   Pickering, a former ambassador to Nigeria, went to Nigeria and other West African countries last month to work out plans for the military assistance.

47.   Primakov, who arrives in Israel today on a two-day visit, will hear Israeli demands to halt the military assistance to Iran.

48.   Sharon did not make any specific requests for new military assistance, the official said.

49.   Some US military officials Thursday suggested this would be a much larger undertaking than has been suggested, requiring considerable time, personnel and probably military assistance.

50.   Such measures could include the withdrawal of trade preferences, some military assistance and other non-drug aid.