text: France defends itself against accusations of excessive force in &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CP) - France defended itself Friday against accusations by Ivory Coast authorities, and some western evacuees, that it used excessive force to protect foreigners against violent mobs during five days of upheaval in its former West 
inputs: France defends itself against accusations of excessive force in &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (CP) - France defended itself Friday against accusations by Ivory Coast authorities, and some western evacuees, that it used excessive force to protect foreigners against violent mobs during five days of upheaval in its former West 