instruction:
Given two noun phrases (arguments) and relationship between them, form a sentence that expresses theses arguments with the given relationship.
question:
Relationship: 'be government of', Argument/Subject 1: 'taliban', Argument/Subject 2: 'afghanistan'
answer:
Although the former Taliban government in Afghanistan sponsored al-Qaeda , the radical group led by Saudi exile Osama bin Laden , the United States did not recognize the Taliban as a legitimate government and thus did not list it as a state sponsor of terrorism .


question:
Relationship: 'support', Argument/Subject 1: 'iran', Argument/Subject 2: 'hezbollah'
answer:
Interestingly both Syria and Iran denied they supported Hezbollah through military means until after the war was concluded .


question:
Relationship: 'turn to', Argument/Subject 1: 'gabrielle', Argument/Subject 2: 'xena'
answer:

Xena turned to Gabrielle and took her hands anxiously .