Sentence examples for finance attacks from inspiring English sources

The money was then used to finance attacks which have killed more than 100 Israelis and two Americans.

Mr. Pickens drew ire on the left when he helped finance attacks on Senator John Kerry's war record during the 2004 presidential campaign.

Almost as soon as the Taliban were forced from power, the country's farmers began replanting their poppy fields; the D.E.A. warned that the new crops could become a source of revenue to finance attacks by Al Qaeda.

The Democratic group faced a particularly cold reception among Wall Street Democrats, some of whom feared any money they gave would be used to finance attacks on their own industry.

They said they were concerned that money left in Syrian banks might instead be used to finance attacks on American forces inside Iraq, some of which are being sponsored or carried out by people loyal to Mr. Hussein.

As the November elections approach, Democrats have complained that well-financed conservative groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, Crossroads GPS, Americans for Prosperity, and Americans for Job Security — have improperly exploited gaps in federal tax and campaign finance law to finance attacks on Democratic candidates.

Other super PACs are also using last-minute contributions to finance attack ads in states where they had not been active before.

There had been expectations that super PACS would finance attack ads; historically, outside groups have run some of the harshest ads against candidates, like Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which attacked the Vietnam War record of Senator John Kerry.

Mr. Lazio, the Republican Senate nominee, took particular issue with soft money used by independent groups to finance attack advertising against him, but found himself accused of hypocrisy by Democrats because similar groups have sponsored advertising for him.

Michael Cooper (NYT) CAMPAIGN FINANCE ATTACK ON SOFT MONEY -- Three advocates of stronger campaign finance laws asked a federal court in Washington yesterday to rule that coordination of advertising and other expenditures between a presidential candidate and a political party represents an illegal campaign contribution.

The barrel-chested, blunt-speaking minister arrested corrupt officials and thieves in fields ranging from trucking to finance, attacked chronic drunkenness as a cause of crime with puritanical relish and purged his forces of "dull" chiefs, ideological laggards and "strange people".