Former Republican chairman Ed Gillespie agrees that the president faces a difficult situation in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15

"There is a difficult situation on the ground in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Ugandan Minister of Defense, Crispus Kiyonga, said the African Union force, composed of 2,590 Ugandan troops and 1,600 from Burundi, has so far been able to defend the transitional government's state house, Mogadishu port and airport, but said reinforcements to al-Shabaab have created a difficult situation.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

"I am afraid that Switzerland made concessions just because of two individuals who are in a really difficult situation.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Dr.Lepora says she will probably return to MSF, because she says once she learned how to be effective in a crisis situation, she finds it very difficult not to act when another crisis comes up.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29