71.   Just over half of Americans and two-thirds of those with a military background have been following the story closely.

72.   Kim is the first civilian to be elected president with no military background.

73.   Like Saddam, Ibrahim is a civilian with no military background but he holds the rank of general and is deputy commander of the armed forces.

74.   Matters are made worse, when dismissed as exaggeration by officials with a military background.

75.   Many of the new officers have a military background.

76.   Most of them have a military background and found participation as useful for gathering intelligence about the military potential of the participating countries.

77.   Names with a military background who have been mentioned as possible candidates include incumbent Try Sutrisno, Minister of Information R. Hartono and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wiranto.

78.   On the other hand, good governance does not hinge on an individuals ability to gain an advanced degree in aerospace engineering, nor on possessing a military background.

79.   Recruiters are seeing fewer young people whose parents had a military background of their own.

80.   Some Yorubas, in turn, fear Obasanjo is a stooge for the north because of his military background.