21. Russia has strongly condemned the airstrikes and, together with fellow U.N. Security Council members France and China, has called for removal of the sanctions. 22. Syria, which stood with the United States against Iraq during the Gulf War, has officially condemned the airstrikes. 23. The Arab statement fell short of Iraqi demands to condemn airstrikes on Iraqi targets by U.S. and British warplanes. 24. The government has condemned the airstrikes, saying military action against terrorism should be taken under the umbrella of the United Nations. 25. The Sudan government, which is listed by the U.S. State Department as a sponsor of terrorism, has condemned the airstrikes. 26. Yeltsin and other Russian officials have harshly condemned NATO airstrikes, but ruled out any Russian military intervention. 27. Two prominent Israeli left-wingers joined Palestinian ministers Friday to condemn Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian targets in a letter to the European Union. 28. Russia has increasingly distanced itself from western policy on Bosnia, condemning the airstrikes and announcing plans to fly in humanitarian aid to Belgrade. |