Opinions on the issues that led up to the war varied across the region.

In the days leading up to the war, my learning curve steepened.

In the years leading up to the war, Beckman was an opponent of military action.

In the months leading up to the war we heard a good deal about "surgical" military action.

In the months leading up to the war, his influence began to increase again.

We began a series of recriminations about the events leading up to the war.

The interim report deals with the period leading up to the war and its early days, until July 17.

In the months leading up to the war, though, the 12 showed anything but unity.

Leading up to the war he attended military schools and developed an expertise in logistics.

He said it was important to focus attention on what he considered the lack of public debate leading up to the war.