61.   A skeptical Christopher immediately asked Perry if such an operation could include American ground troops, according to administration officials.

62.   A senior administration official in Washington Wednesday said the weekend summit will address the issue of ground troops, even though no decision is imminent.

63.   Additional ground troops are also heading to the region.

64.   Additional U.S. ground troops could be quickly summoned from bases in Europe.

65.   Administration officials say no American ground troops would be deployed.

66.   After that, American commanders ordered ground troops to hold back while intensive bombing raids sought to devastate enemy hideouts and weaken resolve.

67.   Albanian officials say they are ready for ground troops, and have already authorized the placement of NATO fuel tanks throughout the north.

68.   All U.S. ground troops involved in the anti-drug effort along the U.S.- Mexican border have been pulled from patrol work indefinitely.

69.   Albright denied reports the United States was also considering use of ground troops unless Milosevic agrees to a peace deal and allows NATO forces to help police the deal.

70.   Britain kicked off the public feuding at the beginning of the week with its renewed promotion of ground troops that could invade Kosovo once Serbian forces are weakened.