1.   Although law-enforcement officials speculated that Pecard was an Army brat, his family says he was reared in south Chicago.

2.   Amal officials speculated that the intended target had been an Amal headquarters nearby, and the mission a possible kidnapping of an Amal leader.

3.   Although some law enforcement officials have speculated about possible links between civilian militia groups and the property rights movement in the West, Babbitt refused to do so.

4.   American officials speculate that bin Laden is linked to the bomb plot, but have not offered specifics to support their assertion.

5.   American officials would not speculate on what step the United States might be prepared to make, saying the topic was being discussed in Washington.

6.   Aviation officials speculated that either carbon monoxide, possibly from the heating system, or smoke in the cockpit incapacitated the pilot, and eventually the woman.

7.   A Defense Department official would not speculate as to whether remains of other U.S. soldiers might be at or near the same location.

8.   A Immigration and Naturalization Service official speculated that many of those arrested were trying to avoid Operation Rio Grande.

9.   A Palestinian security official speculated that Ali may have been in a car accident, or hit by a car, and driven to a hospital.

10.   But military officials Thursday speculated about his ordeal based upon the training and equipment given to every combat pilot.