"They're against the terrorists but they know that the army and the paramilitary troops cannot protect them for ever At some point, they'll have to go."

And troops, once warned, can easily protect themselves with the right equipment.

The United States said it would be willing to contribute some 25,000 troops to protect a withdrawal.

In retrospect, the colonel said, American troops should have protected the center - "had we known about it."

The official made it clear that the Turkish troops would protect themselves if they came under attack.

"I'm sorry, sera, but in the present situation we can't detach troops to protect one world."

I guess if over a thousand troops can't protect me, no one can.

These outposts violate Israeli law and require troops to protect them.

Time and again the parents had begged the army to send troops to protect their children.

Arnold asked Congress to send troops to protect him and his family but was told none would be sent.