Godane,who came to power after the death of al-Shabab founder Aden Hashi Ayro in a U.S.missile strike in May 2008, is firmly committed to the idea of using al-Qaida-trained foreign fighters to help al-Shabab violently overthrow Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government and establish an Islamic caliphate in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Article in the September 29, 2008, of Washington Post said that and I quote, Joshua may be one of the most discreet White House Chief of Staff ever, seldom talking on the record to the press or appearing before outside audiences.

008年9月29日，华盛顿邮报的文章说到,我引用一下，约书亚可能是最谨慎的,白宫办公厅主任，他很少向媒体公开发表言论,很少出现在大众面前。

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Abdulmutallab,a 23-year-old Nigerian who had studied mechanical engineering at University College London between 2005 and 2008,was refused a visa to reenter Britain in May.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28