It pledged the support of the American-backed government for any investigation into "this and other similar atrocities."

Officials in the American-backed government tried to break the deadlock by putting five amendments to the vote.

But it also emerged angry with the American-backed government.

A number of Iraqis cooperating with the American-backed government have been killed there in recent months.

By deterring such efforts, the militants hope to undermine popular support for the American-backed government.

Persecution is more easily proved by those who took part in the old, American-backed Government of the south.

Life is like that for every Iraqi who chooses to work for the new American-backed government.

The American-backed, Shiite-led government said the Americans would show the woman's claims to be false.

You can imagine the fear that must be spreading through the ranks of the leaders of Afghanistan's American-backed government.

The American-backed civilian Government of Panama says there were fewer than 600 deaths.