The Indians, strong supporters of the Northern Alliance, want to ensure that Afghanistan is no longer a base for Kashmiri insurgents, who were trained at some of Osama bin Laden's camps and, India contends, supported by Pakistan.
"It is a profound insult to the Native American people," said Wickman, who contends that support for the symbols among tribe members is not universal.
While some may have lost faith, Mr. Abernethy contends that support remains generally strong among the 40,000 merchants who subscribe to the service.
Reiche contends that support for women plays a key role in the pursuit of Olympic medals, writing.
The European Commission's suit contends that supporting and encouraging smugglers was done to lure new customers to American brands by helping them evade high taxes and import duties.
An extensive study of phytoliths in grasses from the Neotropics by Pearsall et al. (J. Archaeol. Sci. 30 (2003) 611), including a blind test, contending to support the identification of Zea at the genus level and distinguish maize and teosinte in archaeological sediments and soils, is examined.
Washington's chief complaint about Pakistan in recent months has centered on what it contends is substantial support for the Taliban by the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
Earlier this year, the family of an American killed in a terrorist attack in Israel filed a civil suit against Holy Land, seeking monetary damages in what the suit contends is its support of Hamas-inspired terrorism.
A Bump in Financing The U.S.O.C. contends that equitable support to Paralympic athletes is unrealistic because the agency receives almost no government assistance, and Paralympic success does not generate enough increased revenue.
But the condominium association at an existing complex for the elderly nearby contends, with the support of its developer, that the proposed housing would strain a deteriorating drainage system, causing raw sewage to spill into the streets in the next flood.
