1. Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away at her authority. 2. Because the rebels want NATO to keep bombing, they have not complained publicly about the attack at the Kosare base. 3. But the rebels do not want the government they are fighting to score political points in Goma, where they have their headquarters. 4. Government officials said the rebels wanted to scare away tourists, a major source of foreign income for Spain, at the height of the vacation season. 5. In the northern Basque region, which the rebels want to convert into an independent state, large crowds of protesters joined the march, calling the separatists assassins. 6. Possibly, Chechen rebels wanted to avenge the recent assault on their strongholds in the nearby towns of Sernovodsk and Novogroznensky. 7. Rangel and others doubt that the rebels want an immediate truce. 8. Some officials said the rebels wanted to create havoc to keep borders open for the heroin flow, which the authorities said was increasing sharply. 9. Some rebels want an all-out fight for total independence from Russia. 10. The crowds at many Zapatista events over the past two weeks have been thin, and many people remain confused over exactly what the rebels want. |