"And I emphasize in particular the need that we have for such troops in order to partner better and mentor the Afghan national security forces as they grow."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

She studied and travelled with Sufi masters in Israel, Sri Lanka,Senegal and Gambia, as well as closer to home in Pennsylvania and South Carolina, in order to deepen her understanding of this particular form of Islam.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

"In terms of diplomacy and conflict resolution, he did say that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian issue was a major input, and he immediately named Senator George Mitchell as his envoy in order to work on that particular issue,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.24