51.   Expelling NATO officials from the country, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said those who ordered the bombings were war criminals, and demanded they stand trial.

52.   For example, there was a bombing in Medellin ... and that was all that my friends talked about.

53.   Friends have suggested the bombing was the work of militant blacks trying to gain sympathy for their cause.

54.   He agreed that the bombing was also dangerous for the Taliban.

55.   He implied that anybody who opposed an extended military operation should realize that the bombing was for the good not only of America but the rest of the world.

56.   He said he did not know who was providing the Americans with intelligence about where to bomb, but insisted the bombings have been absolutely precise.

57.   He suggested that the bombings were another sign that rebel leaders were resorting to terrorism after having failed to consolidate any military gains within Chechnya.

58.   He said that he had hid in his cellar for three days because the bombing was so intense.

59.   He said the bombing was unjustified, but he refused to condemn it.

60.   He said, though, that the bombings were a tragic reminder of the danger American diplomats face day-in and day-out.