1.  The Metropolitan Police are government-funded, but even local forces could probably launch such campaigns if necessary.

2.  They might well prevail in any skirmish with the local forces, but in the circumstances that would be of little profit.

3.  I feel sure this would stimulate local forces into action, to the benefit of everyone.

4.  But, the South Africans also have their own local military forces and a big question mark remains as to what is happening with them.

5.  Unlike his predecessor, Avitus was a powerful bishop who managed to harness the local forces which Cautinus had signally failed to dominate.

6.  They include giving local forces more control over how they spend money and deploy resources.

7.  And at night, the special forces teams helicoptered into various parts of Afghanistan, and hooked up with the local fighting force.

8.  A task force of FBI and Treasury agents responded to help local forces investigate the fire.

9.  Add to it a substantial local force on the ground guided by special forces of a superpower determined to work its will.

10.  But Afghan commanders in the area said the incident evolved from a clash between two local forces that did not involve the Taliban or Al-Qaida.