Western military specialists suggest that the Government has underestimated popular support for the insurgents.

"It's a sign of an army husbanding its resources," a Western military specialist said.

Senator Clinton's proposal is also likely to stir up debate among military specialists.

The biggest savings here, military specialists said, would be in operating and maintenance costs.

A few military specialists say the strategic relationship with the United States may be at a turning point.

We've come to hire some military specialists who live here.

He is considered a top military specialist on Chad.

"He's behaving like a politician, which is a good thing," said a military specialist.

"He does not fit into any easy, stereotyped category," the military specialist said.

I had never held a rifle in my hands and certainly was not a military specialist.