1.   But he has criticized the war-crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, as a political instrument of U.S. policy, not an independent legal institution.

2.   It has also been accused of being a political instrument of the West, especially the United States, which provides much of the money for its operation.

3.   An Iranian official denounced Washington on Tuesday for using human rights and terrorism as a political instrument, but said the economic embargo would not hurt Iran.

4.   At that time, the assembly was an obedient political instrument of Suharto.

5.   Fleischer also noted that Bush had urged Arafat to make public statements denouncing suicide bombing and to renounce violence as a political instrument.

6.   Golkar has defined itself as an innocent political instrument when it is a machine for the general elections.

7.   However, the bank may not be able to change its role immediately as it is still a political instrument to try and save the economy.

8.   Instead, they consider it a political instrument established by the United States and its allies as a weapon against Serbs during the Balkan wars of the past decade.

9.   Israelis are widely disappointed with Arafat for deciding to use terror as a political instrument, Katsav said at a dinner hosted by Israeli Ambassador David Ivry.

10.   It is a political instrument.