"We cannot have a militarized model of diplomacy and development and expect to be successful in making our case on all these other issues that we engage with governments on."

VOA: special.2010.05.29

"If we are asked to bear the burden, we should also be given the chance to engage effective dialogue with Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

"We will never be able to eliminate all risks,and athletes who engage in competition are taking these risks also.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

President Obama has already indicated he would be willing to engage Cuba in a well-prepared diplomatic dialogue.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

He said the administration will be seeking to engage Iran directly in the coming weeks, and that in his words "we'll have to see if they're willing to engage back."

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

"The message is if you are not going to be clean and sincere, if you are going to engage in criminal activity, if you are going to cooperate with the Taliban, we will hold you accountable."

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

We're not interested in talking for talking's sake." "We're looking to see through an early meeting, should Iran be willing, we'd be looking to see if they are willing to engage seriously on these issues but within the context of the P5+1 the full range of issues that we have among these countries and Iran."

VOA: standard.2009.09.11