But he thought a strong position was necessary in negotiating with Britain.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

"Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

He stressed its role as a bridge between cultures, and its unique position as a large secular democracy with a 99 percent majority Muslim population.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

They look like an extra-large version of the World War Two jeep, but enclosed, with small blast-proof windows, a protected machine gun position on top and a variety of high-tech gear inside and out.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

With the success of The Dark Knight we were in a position where the studio was prepared to put a lot of faith in us and trust us to really do something special."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

Philip Peters, Vice President of Lexington Institute, a private research orgnization based in Virginia, disagrees with members of Congress who assert that ending TV Marti broadcasts would strengthen the Castro regime in Cuba: "I don't know how we have gotten ourselves in the position where this particular instrument of public diplomacy is a test of everyone's manhood with regard to Communism in Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18