61.   He also said the use of American aircraft by former communist countries was not crucial for future membership in NATO.

62.   In northern Iraq on Thursday, Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles at American aircraft and targeted them with radar, Quigley said.

63.   Iraq had warned that it was risky to fly the American aircraft over the country at a time when Iraqi anti-aircraft gunners were on alert.

64.   Iraq has apparently ordered its gunners to shoot as much as possible to down an American aircraft, according to experts.

65.   It was the first American aircraft taken down by enemy fire in the war, after accidental crashes of other craft since the anti-terror campaign opened in October.

66.   It was the most recent in a spate of accidents and crashes involving American military aircraft.

67.   It was the first American aircraft taken down by enemy fire in the war and the largest death toll from one incident caused by enemy fire.

68.   It was the first American aircraft taken down by enemy fire in the war, following accidental crashes of other craft since the anti-terror campaign opened in October.

69.   It would be the first American aircraft taken down by enemy fire in the five-month war, following accidental crashes of other aircraft.

70.   It would be the first American aircraft taken down by enemy fire in the war, following accidental crashes of other craft since the anti-terror campaign opened in October.