But Israel hopes that the United States, which holds a veto in the Security Council, will block any attempt to put Israeli officials on trial for war crimes.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

President Obama finds himself relying more than ever on Republican support to prosecute the war in Afghanistan, even as Republicans seek to block his agenda on most other issues.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

"The budget is reasonably honest, and in fact, I give them credit for having brought on line and made clear the costs of the war, " Gregg told NPR's Melissa Block.

NPR: Sen. Gregg: Obama's Budget Has 'Serious Problems'

However, he said that hardliners on both the Chechen and Russian sides were opposed to any cessation of war and were trying to block possible contacts between him and Mr Putin.

BBC: Defiant Maskhadov warns Moscow

The completed and fully operational rebuild is now in Block H of the museum, on the spot where Colossus No 9 stood during the war.

BBC: Colossus