11.   The visit is all the more important because it comes at a time when the government here has been weakened politically, administration officials say.

12.   But his government was weakened and discredited internationally.

13.   But Kabila and his African allies have claimed the West is using the investigation to weaken his government.

14.   Even if Netanyahu escapes charges, Bar-Illan said, the government would be weakened in its ability to focus on the peace process with the Arabs.

15.   His government weakened by years of corruption, the neglected infrastructure in shambles and his ill-disciplined military in no shape fight, he had no chance.

16.   However, it could weaken his government by deepening disputes between his conservative party and its Freedom Party coalition partners.

17.   Iraq has long accused UNSCOM of working on behalf of the United States to prolong the sanctions as a means of weakening the government of President Saddam Hussein.

18.   Iraq has long accused UNSCOM of working on behalf of the United States to prolong the sanctions as a means to weakening the government of President Saddam Hussein.

19.   It also said such a vote would set a bad precedent, opening the door to repeated votes on individual ministers and weakening the government.

20.   The Banharn government has been weakened by continual allegations of corruption.