11.   Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze sought Monday to assuage Russian anger at his cooperation with U.S. anti-terrorist forces, while officials in Moscow backed down from their initial outrage.

12.   He will attempt to assuage Protestant anger at the concession by setting up an international disarmament commission, the Observer said.

13.   The party launched the anti-corruption drive to clean up its tarnished image and assuage public anger.

14.   They say the resumption of the practice is a knee-jerk reaction by Israeli officials to assuage public anger after the latest bombings and notably ahead of upcoming elections.