"A matter of weeks," one senior Bush administration official said.

Only a matter of when not if, whatever Michael White says.

A matter of time, the doctors had said, shaking their heads.

Certainly a tricky matter of personal taste and belief as you say.

"A matter of respect," she said more calmly, and turned to him again.

'Matter of two hours or more,' said the old man.

A matter of urgency for you as well,' Devereaux said.

Apparently other matters, like jobs and family finances, still concern them, analysts said.

Service officials interviewed about the matter said that they did not know whether the Army had bought or leased the vehicles.

"Only a matter of time," he said to himself.