Maj. Gen.

Maj-Gen Khattya was one of a number of casualties reported by hospital officials following an explosion and gunfire earlier in the evening.

A week later, Maj. Gen. Park Chung-hee staged a coup, the beginning of his 18-year iron-fisted rule.

Although both militaries said the location and timing were coincidental, the Philippine commander, Maj.

Maj. Gen. CARTER: We have sufficient force levels now to be able to get after many of the areas that have been sanctuaries for them.

Maj-Gen Htay Oo, the general secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), also attended the meeting.

At the end of his appearance, Mr. Gates walked into the audience and shook hands with the senior Chinese official on hand, Maj. Gen.

Maj Gen Carter also said warlords in Kandahar had been allowed to build up militias which they then claimed were private security companies.

Maj. Gen. CARTER: And that's something that I would not have risked at all.

At a funeral Saturday near Seoul, South Korea's marine commander, Maj. Gen. You Nak-jun, vowed a "thousand-fold" retaliation for the attack.

Neither the defence ministry nor the foreign ministry responded to requests for comment. Maj Gen Jin could not be reached for comment.

Maj. Gen. Khattiya, who was 58, was an unconventional soldier.

Until his arrest in late January, Maj. Gen. Lo Hsien-che ran the army command's communications and electronic information department.

"Coalition forces are closing in on Baghdad, " Maj. Gen. Stanley told reporters at the Pentagon.

Even when it comes to hospitality, Maj Gen Qian shows an appropriate military toughness.

Maj Gen Qian appears the perfect soldier to lead a charm offensive aimed at conquering such concerns.

Maj Gen Carter described Mr Wali Karzai as "in many ways a positive influence" .

Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said forces had moved 150 miles into Iraqi territory.

The most significant: Maj. Gen. Ali Mohsin al-Ahmar, who this week directed his troops to protect the antigovernment demonstrators.

But Chinese analysts said they considered Maj Gen Jin's remarks accurate and reliable.

But in Iraq - where Maj Gen Rutherford-Jones was brigade commander - how does this play?

Maj. Gen. Richard E. Webber will assume command of the NAF later this year.

Secretary Forrestal's committee consisted of Maj. Gen. Paul R.

Maj Gen Luo said Beijing should step up its military threat to Taiwan.

The remark was actually said by Maj. Gen. Oliver Prince Smith.

"That is a huge scandal, " Maj Gen Jin said on the recording.