But he echoed Western criticism that the Chechnya war hurts civilians.

The move appeared intended to mute Western criticism that Russia was harming its own citizens.

Mr. Milosevic is, of course, used to harsh Western criticism.

His was the Western literary criticism they had come across and cared about.

He was never looking at them through Western criticism.

Bulgarian administrators have been trying to meet Western criticism and to carry out more than 100 specific changes recommended.

Kairanawi made use of Western Biblical criticism as well as theological works.

But while officials are clearly nettled by Western criticism, there is little indication that it is hindering their conduct of the war.

President Ahmadinejad praised bilateral relations and pledged unity in the face of Western criticism.

Human rights are not respected, and President Nazarbaev seems almost insensitive to Western criticism.