51.   How long foreign troops will be required to remain in Bosnia is a function of the reality on the ground, not the wishes of the American president.

52.   His strongest challenge ahead may come from even more nationalistic figures, and Milosevic may have to answer for the presence of foreign troops in Kosovo.

53.   In a few instances, foreign troops even crossed the border to fight alongside the rebels.

54.   In a maneuver that underlines the dangers facing foreign troops in Bosnia, Serbs have detained hundreds of U.N. peacekeepers in recent weeks to deter possible NATO air strikes.

55.   In Belgrade, President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia said he firmly opposed foreign troops in Kosovo.

56.   In any event, what would foreign troops or advisers do?

57.   In recent years, Egypt has left no doubt that it wants the foreign troops off its soil, but Israel is adamant on keeping them.

58.   In the ruins of East Timor, Indonesian soldiers seethe as foreign troops take over.

59.   It is plainly skeptical about the idea of a large international peacekeeping force, though it says there might be a role for foreign troops in providing relief assistance.

60.   Karzai said Monday that foreign peacekeeping troops would be welcome in the country indefinitely.