Overall, though, the Iranian government deplored the spectacle of Shias killing one another in Iraq, with the toll mounting to more than 300 in a week.
During a mostly peaceful demonstration against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dismissal of the opposition as "dust and dirt", he deplored the violence of youths he saw throwing petrol bombs at a Basij paramilitary installation, though he also filmed Basijis shooting dead a protester.
Last year, during the federal election, those who had publicly deplored the "ditch the witch" placard, which made reference to Julia Gillard, reveled in calling outgoing Sophie Mirabella the same.
Outsiders deplored it, with even the United States saying that "this heavy-handed action does not contribute to peace".
Only this week one of its leaders, Ismail Haniyeh, in a moment of crass folly, deplored the death of Osama bin Laden, calling him a "holy warrior".Why would Israel contemplate co-operating with such an outfit?
It deplored Israel's decision to build a Jewish settlement, Har Homa, on Jebel Abu Ghneim in occupied East Jerusalem, but twice vetoed resolutions at the UN Security Council on the issue.
Mr Khamenei himself publicly deplored those concessions.
Leftist intellectuals have deplored the dumbing down.
She was released from house arrest on July 11th.Amnesty International deplored the action as "a blatant crackdown on human rights", but many Pakistanis are less aggrieved.
The Bishop of London deplored this "foulest crime" against "a poor defenceless English girl".
Immediately, several pro-life groups deplored the move.Stem cells can become any other kind of cell in the body.
