Sentence examples for supported the occupation from inspiring English sources

Europeans and Americans supported the occupation of Iraq.

At the time of the occupation, Edwards was a sociology Ph.D. student and Woodrow Wilson Scholar who fully supported the occupation and played a prominent role in the Barton Hall teach-in that followed.

Earlier this week the coaltion founding member Mick Rix, former general secretary of the train driver's union Aslef and organiser of the anti-Blair "awkward squad", resigned from its steering committee when the coalition condemned the IFTU British representative Abdullah Mushin, saying he now a supported the occupation, and even the invasion.

Another Sadr aide said after the sermon that Mr. Sadr's change of position did not mean that he supported the occupation or American involvement in the new government, but rather that he hoped the new government would work for the interests of Iraqis.

A week later, the ship supported the occupation of Rhodes on 4 May.

The ship supported the occupation of the island of Kastelorizo on 28 December, along with the armored cruiser.

The ship participated in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 12, during which she supported the occupations of Tobruk, Libya and several islands in the Dodecanese and bombarded the fortifications defending the entrance to the Dardanelles.

Among other things, the activists supporting the occupation help with language classes and repairs to the buildings, and accompany occupants to meetings with local officials.

Already over 1,000 trade unionists have signed a petition to support the occupation.

I support the occupation as a necessary challenge to entrenched power.

Though he no longer lives at Ex Moi, he continues to support the occupation.