Lucy's commander: Most humane and experienced officer in the American navy, favored Lucy as a marine and respected her.

Crafty commanders would favor putting Circles near enemy encampments to ensure a steady stream of attacking forces while using defences to keep the Circles protected.

"Their commander, too," said Hci, "may favor holding them in reserve."

In 1863 Chief of Staff Henry Halleck continually promoted to Banks the Red River Campaign, and implied that the other major commanders favored the expedition.

Military commanders favored specialized small units for speed and mobility, to gain valuable information about the terrain and enemy before sending the main (or majority) troops into the area, screening, covering force, pursuit and exploitation roles.

American military commanders, especially Air Force officials, have long favored moving the air command post to Al Udeid from Saudi Arabia.

He and the commanders of the air force and navy have long favored more rapid political liberalization but have been unable, or unwilling, to confront General Pinochet's army.

While the American commanders favored landing in occupied Europe as soon as possible (Operation Sledgehammer), the British commanders believed that such a move would end in disaster.

American commanders clearly favor a solution in Najaf that disarms Mr. Sadr's militiamen without requiring American troops to enter the city, which is sacred to Iraq's religious Shiites.

The commanders of the Northern Alliance, which now controls Kabul, have favored a force of only hundreds of foreign soldiers, which would be unlikely to challenge their control of the capital.