61. And Thai leaders also often find they need to appease powerful factions within the military. 62. B. Bilegt, head of a faction within the governing Democratic Coalition, accused right-wing nationalist groups of engineering the killing. 63. But there are various factions within the fundamentalist Shiite Muslim spectrum, although all are generally committed to fundamentalist rule. 64. But Vatana, an ally of Banharn and leader of a powerful faction within Chart Thai, and his supporters insist he be given an important Cabinet post. 65. But their influence is now typically overshadowed by that of the Catholic bishops and the religious right faction within evangelicalism. 66. But there are various factions within the fundamentalist Shiite Muslim spectrum, although all are to one degree or another commited to fundamentalist rule. 67. But, he said, other factions within the U.S. administration favor different courses of action. 68. Chan also said six of the South African and British mercenaries were flown out Wednesday at the behest of a rebel faction within military ranks. 69. Conservative factions within the LDP will be applying enormous pressure to water down his reforms. 70. Factions within the rebel group are battling over territory in the diamond- and timber-rich region. |