Ultimately, then, one cannot blame forces that cannot be changed or altered.

City officials blame outside forces for most of the increases in municipal spending.

The music industry has been quick to blame outside forces for its ills.

The mullahs have also had some success in blaming outside forces for their failures.

The congress prefers to blame conspiratorial forces within the police and army, commonly referred to as a "third force."

He said the Iraqis would try to blame American forces for the damage.

Residents still blame American forces for not entering the city more quickly and securing it.

The president, however, blamed only vague "third forces" trying to destabilize the country for the attack.

Others live with much less turmoil, and find it harder to blame forces beyond their control when they stumble.

As for the financial problems, most blame outside forces.