"My door is open but irrespective of whether or not any Republicans , and I do think there will be , I am going to move forward anyway,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The Wazirs, I don't think they will be unhappy about any harm to the Mehsud people because they do not like that the Mehsud's are dominating the region."

VOA: standard.2009.06.18

So for them to go out and do well like this, uh I think they are going to be eager to go out to Russia in 2014 and do well."

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

"We need to think before we make statements in public that might be misunderstood to be encouraging the opposite of what we are trying to do to build our new nation."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

"At least the question that should be put to Congress is not about troop levels and I do not think Congress right now would be very receptive, the majority of Congress, to a request for more troops,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"The Calderon government has,in fact, performed very courageously in the face of these cartels and I think,we think, that we have to do everything we can to be a helpful neighbor and partner to make sure that we are successful in this,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

He also sees diplomacy as not succeeding and insufficient to persuade Iran or to stop Iran from going nuclear, And I think he will be showing his frustration to President Obama that what the U.S.administration is trying to do now is too late and not enough."

VOA: standard.2010.06.29