51.   In addition, the rebel military brass is still smarting from military defeat by government troops last fall.

52.   Last week, military journalist Grigory Pasko was sentenced to four years in prison for illegally attending a meeting of top military brass and possessing notes he made there.

53.   Lawmakers, diplomats, religious leaders, military brass and chemical company executives applauded from their chairs on the sun-splashed lawn.

54.   Many lawmakers, reformers and hard-liners alike, and top military brass condemned the ouster.

55.   Military brass apologized for atrocities and announced plans to withdraw some troops as a conciliatory gesture.

56.   Military brass also have denied any conspiracy of a coverup.

57.   Military brass also have denied any conspiracy of a cover-up.

58.   Military brass dispute that charge.

59.   Military brass have been saying in recent weeks that they support Gen. Chainarong Noonpakdi as its new commander in chief.

60.   Military brass denied the patrol was ambushed, but soldiers recovering at a military base said they were outnumbered and ill-prepared.