Though the acquisition of loot was no longer the primary motivation for engaging in warfare, the seizure of the cultural treasures of a conquered nation--whether by individual soldiers looking for trophies or as part of an officially sanctioned plan--remained a common occurrence during conflicts taking place in the 20th century.
Varoufakis told a group of investors in London that Tsipras had sanctioned plans to create an alternative way of funding the banks.
The Rigsråd was opposed to a war against Sweden, but Christian threatened to declare war in his capacity as duke of Schleswig-Holstein, thus forcing the Rigsråd to sanction plans for a war (1611 13), with the aim of once more uniting Sweden with Denmark.
In 2005, the California State Legislature sanctioned a plan for San Francisco Bay that was proposed by boating enthusiasts.
Experts for the defense testified that Mr. Tarloff came to Dr. Faughey's office under an active delusion that God had sanctioned his plan, something he told doctors came to him while sitting on the toilet, and that his mother's life was in grave danger.
At the time of the killing on Feb. 12, the report said, Mr. Tarloff believed that God had sanctioned his plan to rob a psychiatrist who shared an office suite with Dr. Faughey "in order to get money to save the life of his mother".
But in describing the plot to kill Mr. Gotti, Mr. D'Arco said he had not dealt with Mr. Gigante directly, but had been asked to join the conspiracy by the boss of still another family, who suggested to him that Mr. Gigante had sanctioned the plan.
Israel's leading daily newspaper, Haaretz, reports that the proposal departs from a previously sanctioned government plan to set aside an egalitarian space at the Wall.
The comments suggested frustration with the inability of the respective governments to hold substantive negotiations as envisioned in a United States-sanctioned plan.
The White House dropped its previous opposition to the sanctions plan.
