21.   In prosecuting the war in Chechnya, Putin has proved not just indifferent but belligerent toward international criticism of Russian behavior there.

22.   In the face of international criticism, Israel defended the offensive as a means to end terror attacks for at least six months, if not forever.

23.   Indonesian President B.J. Habibie, apparently moved to action by the groundswell of international criticism, signed an order early Tuesday imposing martial law in the disputed island territory.

24.   International criticism of the practice increased this past week when another helicopter attack killed eight people in an apartment building in the West Bank city of Nablus.

25.   It attracts far less international criticism than Iraq because it is not so anvil-headed as to invade its neighbors or go to war with a superpower.

26.   Iraq has consistently used the suffering of children to argue its case against sanctions, a policy the Clinton administration has clung to in the face of international criticism.

27.   It attracts less international criticism than Iraq because it does not go to war with its neighbors or the United States.

28.   Israel is weathering international criticism for its West Bank offensive, which is strongly supported by a public that believes the operation has successfully suppressed Palestinian violence.

29.   It is indeed Lee who has drawn international criticism for roiling diplomatic waters.

30.   Lawmakers from both parties see potential for limiting the U.S. contribution to global warming and blunting international criticism of U.S. climate policy under President Bush.