1.   Rather, they have absorbed those of the Chinese Communist Party, praising repressive leaders and endorsing, through silence or worse, their methods.

2.   The repressive leaders in Kabul have few sympathizers except among radical Muslim street protesters.

3.   The United States has a long, ignoble history of supporting repressive military leaders in Central America.

4.   The U.S. has a history of tolerating repressive leaders such as the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam in Iraq, they said.

5.   Abacha, sharply criticized in the west as a repressive leader, said the election proved Africa did not need outside interference.

6.   His departure marks a rare commitment to democratic change in a region characterized by repressive leaders and flawed elections.