21.  Tracing the growth of his friendship with Southwire casts a light on the role a powerful local force can play in the shaping of a politician on the rise.

22.  U.S. Special Forces and a number of local Afghan forces were also involved in the operation.

23.  Police put on a show of force and authorized local forces to open fire at political vandals.

24.  Police reinforcements from Tirana flew in by helicopter to back up the local force.

25.  Patterson said he would press for U.S. help in training local anti-drug forces and for increased cooperation between U.S. and local agents, including sharing information.

26.  After months of wrangling, Premier Jean-Luc Dehaene announced Tuesday an agreement to create a new national police force that leaves cities free to manage local forces.

27.  Also, Radovan Karadzic has said that fighters in Gorazde have been urged to surrender to the local UN forces.

28.  Diplomats are still discussing whether law-and-order could be maintained by local forces.

29.  Extra police and riot units were called in to bolster local forces.

30.  He also suggested reinforcing local forces with the national police where necessary.