Sentence examples for legitimate forces from inspiring English sources

It has provided aid and Qatar would argue it is backing popular, legitimate forces.

A spokesman for the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza, Ahab Ghussen, said: "First, we thought that the people in Ramallah were showing regret and wanted to compensate the legitimate forces in Gaza.

"[Sinn Féin] knows there is only one option going forward and that is to face down these militants by supporting the legitimate forces of law and order," said Tom Kelly, a columnist and former member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

On the contrary, Royce maintains that the concepts of ultimate meaning and reality are powerful and legitimate forces in our lives.

As Professor Roy points out, "An intervention is not the solution, it is useless because after 2003 there is no need of another confrontation between Islam and the Western World and not worth it, because the western world wants the support from legitimate forces in the country, namely the Kurds and the Shiites".

The Knicks have absolutely established themselves as a legitimate force in the East.

This is why the classic definition of the state speaks of legitimate force.

But can Gorran, which was formed only three months ago, really be considered a legitimate force for change?

This is so because, while the Maoists are now a legitimate force, they are not yet one that is completely given over to pluralism and democracy.

The Irish group, he said, was "a legitimate force" battling British repression — analogous to the African National Congress in South Africa or the Zionist Irgun paramilitary in British-ruled Palestine.

In the past Mr. King has called the I.R.A. "a legitimate force," likening its struggle to that of the anti-apartheid African National Congress in South Africa.