1.   Public opinion in the West, especially in the wobblier countries such as Italy and Germany, gets queasier at every incident involving unintended civilian casualties.

2.   Rumsfeld on Monday rejected Taliban claims that hundreds of civilians have been killed in the U.S. attacks, although he acknowledged there may have been unintended civilian casualties.

3.   He also acknowledges that Afghan civilians have been unintended casualties of U.S. attacks.

4.   Rumsfeld acknowledged that some Afghan civilians have been unintended casualties of the U.S. attacks, but he offered no specific numbers.

5.   Soon, Kong will lose that job, joining thousands of unintended economic casualties of an attempt to restore the dwindling forests of Sichuan province.

6.   U.S. officials have expressed regret for any unintended casualties.

7.   U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged Monday that some Afghan civilians have been unintended casualties of the U.S. attacks, but he offered no specific numbers.

8.   Without giving a number, Rumsfeld acknowledged some Afghan civilians have been unintended casualties.

9.   Without giving a number, Rumsfeld acknowledged some Afghan civilians have been unintended casualties of the strikes.