1.   He also told Haaretz that Israeli troops could return to vacated positions in case the areas become launching grounds for attacks on Israelis.

2.   He says Russia will not allow Chechnya to be a launching ground for terrorist attacks against the United States.

3.   In Darwin, Australia, the launching ground for the peacekeeping mission, fishing trawlers were squeezed out by warships berthed three abreast.

4.   Says Russia will not allow Chechnya to be a launching ground for terrorist attacks against the United States.

5.   Uzbekistan rules out launching ground attacks from its territory.