Sentence examples for supporting the forces from inspiring English sources

Then, in 1997, the militia lost it, with most of the local people supporting the forces of fellow Tajik Ahmed Shah Massoud.

There could also be moves to block the increase in troop numbers while supporting the forces already in Iraq.The unpopularity of the war is already reshaping the 2008 presidential race.

Two months later he appeared on the cover again, his face bloated and sweating, hiding behind a mask of Gen. Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, Pakistan's dictator in the 1980's, who is widely reviled for his brutality and for supporting the forces of militant Islam.

Behind the scenes at the summit, time was spent trying to persuade the Egyptian government and United Arab Emirates to stop supporting the forces of Gen Khalifa Haftar, the military leader in Tobruk who has refused to recognise the Tripoli government even though it has UN recognition.

"It's a practical way of supporting the forces.

The men died not fighting Israel - Hezbollah's arch enemy - but supporting the forces of its ally President Bashar al-Assad, across the border in Syria.

The wing began supporting the force with six B-52s in January 1958.

And since then, the world has been captivated by the transformation that's taken place, and the United States has supported the forces of change.

Since then, the world has been captivated by the transformation that has taken place, and the United States has supported the forces of change.

In December 1950 Truman called for a crash program of rearmament, not just to support the forces in Korea but especially to expand the U.S. presence in Europe.

Their policy towards the popular uprisings has kept closely to the standard guidelines: support the forces most amenable to US influence and control.