61.   For his part, Jospin said a ground operation would be risky and was not on the current agenda of the NATO allies.

62.   French Defense Minister Alain Richard said his country was planning with U.S. military officials about a possible French role in a ground operation.

63.   Gareyev cautioned Washington against launching a large-scale ground operation in Afghanistan.

64.   Ground operations and ticketing for the flight was handled by national carrier Suriname Airways, but the actual aircraft and flight crew were chartered from Miami Air.

65.   Ground operations might be staged mostly from Kuwait.

66.   He did not elaborate, but the British defense ministry said ground operations were an option.

67.   He reiterated Tuesday that a ground operation would be risky and was not on the current agenda of the NATO allies.

68.   He also calimed only ground operations could have some effect.

69.   He said he believed that NATO may still launch a ground operation Kosovo, despite saying it has no plans to do so.

70.   He said he believed NATO might still launch a ground operation in Kosovo, despite assurances it has no plans to do so.