21.  American military officials say that Israel has secretly sold China billions of dollars worth of weapons over recent years, in part to help sustain its domestic military industry.

22.  Although Rumsfeld left the commission before the final report was issued in January, it is generally thought to reflect his views, military officials said.

23.  American and allied military officials arrived in Tajikistan to assess three former Soviet bases.

24.  American military officials have confirmed that the mosque was hit by an errant bomb intended to hit a building belonging to Haqqani.

25.  American military officials have not disclosed the operating conditions of the plane at the time it was lost, or how long it had been visible on radar.

26.  American military officials have sometimes failed to acknowledge such costly and embarrassing errors in past conflicts.

27.  American military officials say their primary mission is to provide relief supplies to the hundreds of thousands of Kosovo refugees in remote camps in Albania.

28.  American military officials frequently lacked access to bombed targets, especially early in the war.

29.  American military officials have described the Chinese pilot as having a record of dangerous harassing tactics.

30.  American military officials have said that communication intercepts indicated that bin Laden had probably been directing the defense of Tora Bora.