But many reporters did. In time,however, an investigative reporter discovered that the whole story was a lie.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

The current government in Kabul appears to be facing a more immediate threat,however, not from the Taliban but due to concerns about its own credibility.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

But not everyone believes that more U.S.troops, however rapidly deployed, will assure the defeat of Taliban militants and deny terrorists a safe haven from which to plan attacks on Western targets.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23