But Serbs waiting in a four-mile-long gasoline line were more concerned by the international economic embargo, now in its fourth month, and some blamed the nationalist leadership.

Production has plummeted an astonishing 95 percent because of two insurmountable factors: the unavailability of copper wire and a civil war that pits reformers against Georgia's hard-line nationalist leadership.

Its officer corps is largely Serbian and in the past has been close to the nationalist leadership of the Serbian republic under Mr. Milosevic.

This body (styled Fianna na hAlba) abandoned their plans on the advice of the Irish nationalist leadership.

Despite repeated requests, the Serbian nationalist leadership refused to let this reporter cross battle lines to visit such areas.

The Serbian nationalist leadership has never provided comprehensive casualty statistics.

Macpherson's first task was to restore confidence in that Service while equally repairing relations between Government House and the nationalist leadership.

He also ordered the nationalist leadership of the republic, dominated by Romanian-speakers, to re-examine legislation that the two minority groups regard as discriminatory.

Despite the heavy toll and the burden of international pressure, Serbia's fiercely nationalist leadership has not abandoned its goal of keeping Croatia within the federation of six republics.

By the spring, much of Damascus had been destroyed by artillery fire, and the nationalist leadership had been forced into exile.