1.  Economic discontent was encouraging new opposition movements.

2.  Expectations of U.S. attacks are encouraging opposition to the Taliban even within the Taliban ranks, Jalil said.

3.  Expectations of U.S. attacks are encouraging opposition to the Taliban even within the Taliban ranks, Jarir said.

4.  The United States has in the past allocated millions of dollars for activities aimed at encouraging democratic opposition to Saddam.

5.  Zalmay Khalilzad cited reports that Iran may be sending pro-Iranian Afghan fighters and money into the country and encouraging opposition to the interim administration of Hamid Karzai.

6.  The Afghan government on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to call on Pakistan to refrain from encouraging opposition groups bent on toppling beleaguered Kabul authorities.