McCain,the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was asked whether the timeline for withdrawing U.S.combat forces from Iraq within the next year might need to be revised in the wake of the latest attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"That is why I am talking publicly, clearly,frankly that this resolution taken by the press syndicate in the early 80s should now be revised, to be re-thought for the interest of Egypt, for the interest of the peace, for the interest of the future of the young generations, of the coming generations,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

The British newspaper the Guardian reported Monday that altering the role of Mr.Karzai, who is accused by some western officials of tolerating corruption and mismanagement, is one possible element of a revised Afghan policy to be announced by the Obama administration.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23