11.   Perry repeatedly emphasized that the United States did not want to get entangled in the factional fighting among Kurds.

12.   The Democrats would have to continue expending energy and money fighting among themselves during such a delay.

13.   The company has struggled during the last several years amid family fighting among the Hafts.

14.   The fighting among pro-government parties has also worsened longstanding tensions between the two chambers of Congress.

15.   To some extent, the fighting among Kurds in northern Iraq represents a Cold War-style battle of surrogates among the regional powers.

16.   A recent cease-fire has been eroded with renewed fighting among rival rebel factions.

17.   Battered by four years of bitter factional fighting among rival Islamic groups, the residents of Kabul were preparing to leave or brace for another round of war.

18.   Battered by four years of bitter factional fighting among rival Islamic groups, the residents of Kabul seemed to be preparing for another round of war.

19.   But Turkish authorities said the fighting among Iraqi Kurds left the border areas vulnerable to Turkish Kurdish rebel activities against Turkey.

20.   During the civil war, Helou wrote for French newspapers and, ever the suave diplomat, tried to mediate an end to the fighting among Christian militia leaders.