The escalation has increased fears and deepened mistrust.
It is also deepening mistrust between civilian politicians and the military.
The government dealt in an increasingly authoritarian way with an increasingly undemocratic opposition, deepening mistrust and resentment between both camps.
The prime minister's decision to renege on the deal she made with EU leaders in November has exasperated officials and deepened mistrust.
Mr. Ghozlan's comments highlighted an atmosphere of deepening mistrust between the Brotherhood and leaders in the United Arab Emirates since the Islamist group took power after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.
But the latest disclosures coincide with a deepening mistrust of authority, particularly the police, who are already facing questions about the integrity of undercover activities in political and criminal investigations.
The lies contributed to a deepening mistrust of government in that era of Vietnam, Kent State and, soon enough, Watergate — a sense that it was capable of just about anything.
PAGE A17 Tattoo of Mideast Attacks Violence on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continued, with casualties from a series of attacks reflecting the deepening mistrust and anger on both sides.
"While there is deepening mistrust of banks, people looking at other financial options often find brokers trying to sell products to uninformed people," said Junko Hanai, who works at the Japan Consumer Lifestyle Advisory Group.
