1.   The stories of Blake and the various defectors show how easily the intelligence fraternity fools itself.

2.   Mrs. Li and the other defectors portray the North Korean camps as unremittingly savage, but it is difficult to know how accurate this portrait is.

3.   The remaining WAC schools will benefit from money that the eight defectors have earned from NCAA Tournament appearances.

4.   The two defectors said they worked in a secret facility known as Salman Pak outside of Baghdad.

5.   The two defectors worked together, earning a reputation as a highly effective engineering team.

6.   The two defectors reportedly indicated that Saddam had thought about attacking Kuwait or Saudi Arabia, the Associated Press reported.

7.   Pong said the two defectors will be used to hunt down Nuon Chea and his fleeing family.

8.   Bahamian officials said they made the decision after interviewers from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said they did not believe the five defectors had been politically persecuted.

9.   Bahamian officials said Wednesday it could be a matter of hours before Hernandez and the other defectors are headed to the United States if U.S. officials gave permission.

10.   He also planned to talk to Costa Rican officials Monday to try to secure visas for the nine defectors.