91. But Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said there were no plans to change political policy toward the Algerian military government. 92. But he said the United States has no intention of putting pressure on the Algerian government by threatening to reduce imports of oil and gas. 93. But suspicion again fell on Muslim militants trying to topple the military-backed Algerian government and replace it with strict Islamic rule. 94. But suspicion again fell on the Muslim militants who for the past four years have been trying to topple the Algerian government and install strict Islamic rule. 95. But the Algerian government has refused to confirm the deaths, saying it had no information proving that the monks had indeed been killed. 96. Despite the bloodshed, the Algerian government has sought to ease fears that the country is being overtaken by radicals. 97. Diplomats and some U.N. officials have suggested that a less critical report was perhaps the best way to enter into a dialogue with the Algerian government. 98. Despite widespread opposition, the Algerian government was set to impose a law that will ban the official use of all languages except Arabic. 99. Eleven of the accused allegedly belong to the Armed Islamic Group, which is seeking to overthrow the Algerian government. 100. European Union nations were studying a German proposal for the EU to help the Algerian government combat terrorism and send aid to victims of the wave of massacres. |