81.  Both countries are pushing for diplomatic tactics over threats or military options as the United Nations formulates its response.

82.  Britain backs a military option.

83.  Britain backed a military option.

84.  Britain backed the military option.

85.  Both sides appear careful to pull back before military options are considered.

86.  Bush has also made clear that Washington wants a regime change in Baghdad and has not ruled out the military option to achieve this goal.

87.  But the discussions quickly stalled when other military options were taken up.

88.  Capt. Joel Leyden of the Israeli military said negotiations would not be open-ended, and that the military option remained.

89.  Djoussouf said in a telephone interview that he opposed the military option to solve the crisis.

90.  Discussions on military options continue Friday in London when Christopher and Defense Secretary William Perry meet with their counterparts from Britain, France, Germany and Russia.