71.  But Bush knows he cannot deal with militant groups in the Palestinian territories, Syria and Lebanon the way he is in Afghanistan.

72.  But both states lack strong local militant groups.

73.  But customers disappeared once a Palestinian militant group tried to blow up Termit and the Israelis responded with bullets, bulldozers and tanks.

74.  But even while an American soldier, court records show, Mohamed worked on behalf of militant Islamic groups.

75.  But for the long term, he sees better ways to deal with militant groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

76.  But French police had placed him on a watch list of those believed to be affiliated with militant Islamic groups two years ago.

77.  But Clinton said at his news conference here that Assad had privately criticized the bombing, for which the Islamic militant group Hamas took responsibility.

78.  But if the militant group goes ahead with attacks and draws Israeli reprisals against Syria, that would dramatically increase pressure on Assad to respond.

79.  But many members of violent militant groups are now free again.

80.  But more than a dozen militant groups continue the guerrilla war, all with help from Pakistan.