41.   It opposes the NATO airstrikes, but has few ways to counter them, while its domestic opponents are using the crisis to accuse the Yeltsin administration of weakness.

42.   Similar patterns of violence plagued Egypt, where some opponents are using violence to try to impose strict Islamic law.

43.   Stearns said he never saw the letter, even though it has been circulating on Capitol Hill for several days and is being used by opponents of the bill.

44.   The budget is also significant because under congressional rules, the tax cut it contains cannot be killed by a filibuster, or endless procedural delays used by opponents.

45.   The countries have said government opponents are using Europe as a base for operations.

46.   The Israeli foreign minister declined to discuss details, saying they could be used by opponents to derail the process.

47.   The opposition has warned that if the government resorted to a vote of confidence, opponents might use obstructive methods to prevent the bill from passing through parliament.