In the late 70's, Pretoria sought to justify its policies of separate development - apartheid - by granting what it disingenuously claimed to be self-government and in some cases "independence" to the homelands.

For example, Mr. Assad disingenuously claims that there would be no problems between Syria and the United States were it not for Israel.

On 3 October 1911, the Italians attacked Tripoli claiming somewhat disingenuously to be liberating Libya from Ottoman rule.

Hind somewhat disingenuously claimed that the name was not a reference to Queen Victoria, but the mythological figure Victoria.

Instead they self-identify with one of the major religions while disingenuously claiming that they don't really support the things it stands for.

When they entered and ordered drinks they were refused service by the publican, who disingenuously claimed that the hotel had insufficient toilet facilities to cater for women.

He disingenuously claimed that he would have been out handled the ball if he had removed it and, following a discussion, it was agreed that three runs should be awarded.

Toland disingenuously claimed he had disputed the authenticity not of the New Testament, but of 'spurious' apocryphal Christian works, of which he provided an extensive catalogue.

At Casablanca, Roosevelt disingenuously claimed the phrase unconditional surrender had just "popped into my head."

On the Irish radio programme 'Live Line' he disingenuously claimed, that as these votes closed at 5.14 pm, I could have easily caught the Frankfurt to Dublin flight.