1.   As stockpiles dwindled, the continuing impasse in negotiations rendered military conflict increasingly likely.

2.   How much does intelligence really matter-outside military conflict?

3.   Nevertheless, national security issues and the incidence of military conflict remain highly significant.

4.   The continuing impasse in negotiations made military conflict seem likely.

5.   The military conflict continues to claim our undivided attention.

6.   While the government-in-exile headed by Sawyer proposed to send representatives to Monrovia to discuss its peace plan, the military conflict continued.

7.   Although unfounded rumours were circulating that the military planned to declare martial law, Carlson knew a full scale military conflict was already unfolding on Byzantine.

8.   Although the chances of military conflict appear to be lower this year, any issue that mixes national sovereignty with military affairs is highly unpredictable.

9.   And many international relief workers have fled the country in anticipation of military conflict.