21.  The Germans prepared for a British attack that never came.

22.  The threats were linked to the U.S. and British attacks on Iraq.

23.  There have been reports from southern Iraq of difficult communications problems, suggesting that the U.S. and British attacks may have damaged telephone facilities.

24.  Two groups of Australian demonstrators on Friday traded insults after those against the U.S. and British attacks on Iraq burned an American flag outside the U.S. Consulate in Australia.