1. The army had strong ties with the agricultural population through the system of conscription. 2. The army had to cope with the explosion of violence that followed the elections. 3. The army will have to intervene to prevent further fighting. 4. The army has a strict code of conduct. 5. It seems, though people would rather not see it put into combat, the army has a definite role in the modern civilisation. 6. The ship-borne army will have had five hours of marching and fighting. 7. Face to face, these two armies would have to fight one another to a standstill, for neither could afford to give way. 8. American and NATO officials said Monday that despite some withdrawals, the Yugoslav army still had substantial forces in Kosovo. 9. An Israeli army spokesman said the army would have to check on the shooting, a response usually given to questions about specific fatalities. 10. An Israeli army spokeswoman said the army had no comment on the incident. |