11. Clinton demanded as a condition of their release that they renounce the use of violence to achieve their aim of independence for the Caribbean commonwealth. 12. He added that China would never renounce the use of force in the event that Taiwan moved toward independence. 13. He also appears to renounce the use of that kind of language. 14. In offering the commutation, Clinton required that each person first renounce the use of violence and agree to comply with normal parole requirements. 15. In the meantime, they both expressed the hope that all sides will renounce the use of violence as a means of resolving political disputes. 16. It has not renounced the use of force to achieve this. 17. On the war in the Balkans, McCain said Clinton had made a serious mistake at the outset by renouncing the use of ground troops. 18. Only then did it formally renounce the use of nuclear arms against states that signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty or any other international accord not to acquire nuclear arms. 19. Regrettably, Mr. Jiang did not use the summit conference to renounce the use of force in reuniting Taiwan with the mainland. 20. Sinn Fein had not renounced the use of violence and the IRA had not formally declared a cease-fire. |