51.   Critics have suggested military hardliners provoked the violence in order to justify a crackdown on government opponents.

52.   Critics reject the idea of a militia, saying the deployment of poorly trained civilian guards on the streets will only provoke more violence, not deter it.

53.   Deputy Foreign Minister Gordon Smith of Canada said Thursday that attempting to disarm the extremists would provoke violence.

54.   Deputy Foreign Minister Gordon Smith of Canada said attempting to disarm the extremists would provoke violence.

55.   Each sides blames the other for provoking the violence.

56.   He said the opposition alliance provoked the violence.

57.   He said the aim of the killings was to provoke more violence and hinder his attempts to build relations abroad.

58.   However, some Corsicans allege that French police have infiltrated the groups to provoke violence that will divide and weaken the nationalist movement.

59.   In addition, the judge threw out a blasphemy charge made by defense lawyers against the chief prosecutor, Raja Quereshi, amid fears it could provoke violence.

60.   In Israel, critics charge the killings are ineffectual and simply provoke more violence.