71.   But the defense minister has rejected such suggestions.

72.   But the evidence presented included documents that showed that the uniforms had been sent to the private ranch of a former defense minister, Gen. Juan Arevalo Gardoqui.

73.   But this year, his defense minister, Igor Sergeyev, has said a transition to a professional army would take as much as five years longer.

74.   But there are no advance teams and Barak, who is serving as his own defense minister, will not be traveling with a broad entourage of advisers.

75.   By nightfall, one suspect, Juan Ponce Enrile, a senator and former defense minister, had surrendered to the authorities.

76.   By promising tougher and wider action against the Bosnian Serbs Saturday, NATO defense ministers appear to be trying to respond to these questions.

77.   Cohen is in Cartagena to attend a three-day conference of defense ministers from all countries in the Western Hemisphere except Cuba.

78.   Col. Theoneste Bagosora, the former defense minister, is expected to go on trial late this year or early next year, along with four other military colleagues.

79.   Cohen, who is in Brussels attending a meeting of NATO defense ministers, was not available for comment.

80.   Confronted by the defense minister, Gen. Enrique Cervantes, and several of his aides, Gutierrez Rebollo angrily denied having done anything wrong.