11. As part of a war that the government portrays as a religious crusade, all young men must undergo two months of military training. 12. At the time, the Iraqi government portrayed the killings as a spontaneous uprising by clan members against the defectors. 13. Both governments have portrayed the summit as perhaps the beginning of an end to hostilities. 14. Many Arab governments have portrayed the recent U.S. actions against Iraq as heavy-handed. 15. The government also portrays the anti-government protests as a plot by Western governments, particularly the United States, to destabilize Yugoslavia. 16. The government portrays the city-state as a mosaic of races and religions, where all are tolerated and respected. 17. The government has portrayed the elections as a sign of its commitment to restoring democracy. 18. The government has portrayed its troop movements as a police effort to enforce an arrest warrant. 19. The Iraqi government portrayed the killings as a spontaneous uprising by clan members against the defectors. 20. The Philippine government on Wednesday portrayed the escape of two French journalists as vindication of its decision to use force against Muslim rebels holding hostages in the jungles. |