He said the goal is to reach the point where the Afghan people can take care of their own security.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Gardere says it will take at least four years to recoup his losses, but he is quick to point out that Barbancourt lost more than just business in the earthquake.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

"Our team is continuing to make progress and looking at a plan to make the legacy cauldron more accessible to those who would like to come down and take pictures or get a better vantage point to it."

VOA: standard.2010.02.17

"As for when this comprehensive debate about clear objectives in Afghanistan will take place, the lawmakers who made the appeal to the president point to the 2010 defense appropriations bill Congress will consider, and a new $75 billion war supplemental measure the White House will send to Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

We're at a point now where some really important recent discoveries have not answered all our questions, but have certainly helped take us into some new directions and really open up a new chapter in the search for additional options to prevent HIV Those recent discoveries include anti-bodies found in some HIV positive people that prevent the AIDS virus from entering cells.

VOA: standard.2010.07.15