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Cameron was eager to present a strong legal justification for the airstrikes, citing a request from the Iraqi government to the United Nations Security Council for international support in fighting Islamic State.

After all, the administration is cutting funds for many domestic programs, citing the war on terror as a justification.

The third bridge would alleviate traffic, Serter said, citing the A.K.P.'s primary justification for the project.

"This is a peaceful, prayerful occupation," Horinek said, citing the 1851 treaty as justification for reclaiming the land.

Some CAE members who voted for Xie cited the prizes as partial justification for electing him, according to Chinese reports.

Another justification cited for the shelling of the village was that such action had been cleared by the South Vietnamese authorities responsible for the area of operations.

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But Karzai cited the incident as justification for his decision to delay the signing of the agreement.

Many later cited the carnage as justification for the first crusade, encouraged by church officials as a kind of armed pilgrimage.

Both the United States and Australia cited the alliance as justification for involvement in Vietnam.

Some of the protesters at Saturday's march cited the petrolão as justification for a possible military coup.