71.   But appearing to pay no attention to their dramatic new orders, military leaders unleashed a brief but powerful assault on Grozny with planes and heavy artillery Wednesday afternoon.

72.   But he is considered by many Afghans to be the best military leader -- as well as the most honest -- that the war against the Russians produced.

73.   But he could not find a military leader to carry out his orders.

74.   But in the last six months, military leaders have begun to acknowledge that readiness is slipping.

75.   But Indonesian military leaders feel insulted by the Congressional funding restriction and now the Clinton administration wants to give them relief.

76.   But it seems apparent that military leaders, sickened by the defeat of Russian forces in Grozny, are eager to strike back with overwhelming force and firepower.

77.   But many Georgian politicians and military leaders want much more from the US military presence.

78.   But military leaders have repeatedly failed to deliver promised transitions to civilian rule.

79.   But military leaders are expected to pay close attention to the Cabinet lineup offered by Banharn.

80.   But Moscow blamed the Chechen military leader Khattab, Jordanian-born but said to be Saudi, for two murderous attacks in the southern region of Stavropol.