1.   The French government has criticized the burning of a U.S. flag outside the American Embassy.

2.   The government criticized what it saw as contradictions within the environmentalist stance.

3.   As a result, virtually all Arab governments have criticized Israel and taken steps to appease public fury.

4.   By contrast, Mubarak, whose government has criticized Jordan for being too quick to seize the benefits of peace, spoke in language that was careful and businesslike.

5.   On the other hand, the government has also criticized advertising as a conduit for both fraud and unwelcome foreign ideas.

6.   Over the weekend, the Korean government criticized foreign media for negative reports about the economy.

7.   Pique also expressed firm backing for Plan Colombia, which many European governments had criticized for relying too heavily on a military solution.

8.   The Beijing government has bitterly criticized the U.S. and other Western countries for blocking its membership as a means of extracting trade commitments.

9.   The Clinton government does not criticize him.

10.   The Congolese and Rwandan governments immediately criticized the report, calling it biased and inconclusive.