Their strong rhetoric became a central theme in the new anti-slavery Republican Party, especially in the election of 1856.

Compaq's strong rhetoric in opposing the change to the PS/2 architecture has shocked many in the computer industry.

In an interview, Mr. Levy said he was not bothered by the strong rhetoric.

The Bernese carnivals were held more or less regularly in medieval times, with strong anti-Papal rhetoric occurring between 1523 and 1525.

And Mr. Bush's strong rhetoric makes plain that for him Iran and Iraq stand above all other problems.

There is strong rhetoric from the Bush administration.

"This attitude is slowly changing, but the U.N. must go beyond strong rhetoric and ensure that the resources needed to change this culture are available."

Phillips has a reputation as a hard-hitting, sometimes controversial journalist, and his writing has seen him engage in strong rhetoric against targets.

Tsai had reached out to voters with a more rational tone than predecessors, who had tended to use strong rhetoric to consolidate support, he said.

Iran has also directed strong rhetoric towards Israel, including questioning the legitimacy of its existence.