1.   The West could not fight a conventional war in Europe with any hope of success.

2.   A conventional war would still cause unacceptable devastation.

3.   The alliance should prepare for a conventional war lasting no more than a few days.

4.   Although routed in the cities and much less capable of waging conventional war, UNITA remains a formidable guerrilla force.

5.   After nearly a year in Bosnia, American soldiers have lost some of their ability to fight in a conventional war, officers say.

6.   But India, which could win another conventional war with Pakistan, surely wants no nuclear exchange.

7.   But the primary enemies in this new war, in contrast to conventional wars of the past, will not be nations.

8.   Conventional war will spread after West departs.

9.   Conventional wars are ultimately won by taking and holding territory, as one military maxim has it, but that is not an option being considered now.