11.   Critics, however, say the allegations were fabricated to justify a crackdown on political opponents.

12.   He said the opposition suspected authorities of planting the bomb themselves to justify the crackdown.

13.   Serbian authorities contended that the crackdown was justified and denied suggestions the army was involved.

14.   Serbian authorities contend the crackdown was justified and deny suggestions the army was involved.

15.   The Chinese government says the demonstrations were an attempt to overthrow it, and that the military crackdown was justified.

16.   The group denies the accusations and says the government staged the bombing to justify a crackdown on dissent.

17.   The opposition, seeking political reforms and the release of prisoners, has claimed that the government was behind the arson to discredit opponents and justify further crackdowns.

18.   The rebels and pro-democracy activists say the government staged both acts to justify crackdowns on flare-ups of political dissent.

19.   Their leaders vowed to continue protests, and warned that Milosevic may be planning to instigate violence to justify a crackdown while the world is distracted by Christmas.

20.   They typically accuse the government of staging the attacks to justify subsequent crackdowns.