But the expulsion drew sharp criticism from many Muslims across France, who saw it as part of a broader attack on Muslims by the French state.
Turkey routinely uses internet shutdowns in response to political events, which critics and human rights advocates see as part of a broader attack on the media and freedom of expression.
While RSA provided few details about what exactly was stolen from its computer systems, it said the information would not, alone, enable a successful attack on SecurID customers, but could potentially reduce the "effectiveness" of the system "as part of a broader attack".
The arrest concerned accusations of financial fraud and other charges, but government lawyers would later argue that Mr. Marri was a "sleeper agent" for Al Qaeda who had met with Osama bin Laden and had pledged to come to the United States as part of a broader attack plan to follow Sept. 11.
Most scientists see that inquiry as part of a broader attack by congressional Republicans on the social sciences.
She describes the recent attacks on teachers as part of a broader attack on women, who make up nearly 80percentt of the nation's teaching force.
Nonetheless, says the FT, the MPs' report was the "perhaps the loudest" of the "alarm bells sounded by critics since the legislation was rushed on to the statute book... Civil liberties campaigners... say it is being used as an excuse for a broader attack on fundamental rights, such as inhibiting the right of peaceful protest".
SCORECARD -- There is no denying Mr. Cuomo has chosen to interpret scattered comments as a broad attack and has responded almost in kind.
The decision by Justice Tingling included language that some lawyers took as a broad attack on Mr. Bloomberg's style of governance, which has frequently bypassed the cumbersome legislative process for environmental and health initiatives.
Michael Anderson, a lawyer for Local 100 of the union, said the decision should be overturned, calling it a rare instance of prior restraint on speech as well as a broad attack on the union's First Amendment rights.
