    Sentence 1: Russia , along with France  . China’ and: others ; advocate a  stronger U.N. role to give.a US.  chosen. Iraqi . authority “international  legitimacy -    Sentence .2: France . Russia , China  and. even staunch aly Britain had  ‘advocated a stronger U.N. role ; which  they said was needed to give a US.-  backed Iraqi, authority international  legitimacy .    