31.  Persuasion remains the order of the day for commanders leading antiriot forces to quell student protesters and rioters, according to a military manual.

32.  Ouellet said Canada would only participate if the force was led by the United Nations, not countries with peackeeping troops on the ground in Bosnia.

33.  Powell had visited German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Monday and Schroeder appeared to indicate that Germany would participate but was not particularly eager to lead the force.

34.  As acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he will lead pro-GATT forces in the floor debate, scheduled to last just four hours on tuesday.

35.  Australia -- which has been touted as most likely to lead the force -- has been the most vocal advocate of a peacekeeping contingent in East Timor.

36.  Australian Defense Minister John Moore said his country could lead a force into East Timor by Saturday if U.N. approval goes through.

37.  Blahyi, who often fought battles while stripped nude, was a commander loyal to rebel leader George Boley, while Tolbert led forces under President Charles Taylor.

38.  Blair said Britain was committed to leading the force but was awaiting the outcome of a military fact-finding mission in Kabul before formalizing its structure.

39.  Britain currently leads the force.

40.  Britain is expected to lead the force and was hosting talks with top military commanders in London Friday on its role and composition.