11.   The men admit they lack heavy weaponry and financing and they are looking to foreign powers for political backing and military hardware.

12.   Then they gave Ovitz all their political backing and connections.

13.   Yiddish has no political backing.

14.   Over the weekend, Kohl offered the United States political backing and the use of German air bases if an attack on Saddam Hussein becomes necessary.

15.   Over the weekend, Kohl offered the United States political backing and the use of German air bases if an attack on Saddam Hussein became necessary.

16.   American Jews are among the most generous donors to Israel and provide political backing in Washington.

17.   Analysts say the situation has undermined his already shaky political backing.

18.   American Jews are among the most generous donors to Israel and provide crucial political backing in Washington.

19.   American Jews are among the most generous donors to the Jewish state and provide political backing for Israel in Washington.

20.   Annan was head of U.N. peacekeeping operations at the time, he says the U.N. force in Rwanda lacked the military might and political backing to stop the slaughter.