11.   That comment contradicted reports in recent months and sentiments that the authorities have been lax to prevent or curb the bloodshed.

12.   The comment contradicted a statement made by government spokesman Telemachus Hytiris that Papandreou could be home by Christmas.

13.   His comments contradict recent remarks by his direct superior, Bundesbank chairman Ernst Welteke, who recently called for the BCE to leave its rates unchanged.

14.   His comments contradict recent statements by aviation experts that the Boeing plunged into the lagoon trying to avoid collision with another plane.