Such request shall be made not less than 15 days prior to the date said permit is to be used.

The request says something about the lighthearted and pro-American spirit on the streets.

"If they want to make additional people eligible for the program, I will, of course, honor that request," he said.

But that request set off another dispute, officials said.

And last request in german industry said the same.

The judge denied the new request, a lawyer involved in the trial said.

The request for proposals says that as much as $3.4 million may be made available additionally from the capital budget.

But the other requests, for summer school, teacher recruitment and promotion programs, "look somewhat realistic," she said.

"Independent federal monitors are critical to ensure a fair election," the request said.

Those requests say more about the influence of the army within Taiwan's armed forces than the island's military needs.