He stopped moving forward and prepared to defend against what seemed to be a strong Confederate attack.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

strategic objective." The defense secretary has given several hints of his views on the way forward in Afghanistan, including a speech earlier Monday in which he cautioned against an over-reliance on air power and high technology, which some officials believe should be used more in Afghanistan, instead of the additional troops the U.S.and NATO commander there wants.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Yet, since checking Soviet expansionism and not securing Israel was the US's primary strategic aim, and since the US perceived Saudi Arabia as an ally against Soviet expansionism, the Reagan administration pushed the sale forward against Israel's strenuous objections.

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Meanwhile, the class action lawsuit is going forward against Ameriquest's parent company, ACC Capital Holdings.

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At the time that Webb came forward against Willingham, he was facing charges of robbery and forgery.

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