"We will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us ...

VOA: special.2011.06.02

"Israel regrets the loss of life. But we will never apologize for defending ourselves."

VOA: special.2010.06.05

"What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility Ca recognition on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task."

VOA: special.2009.01.24

"We put our best foot forward tonight." "We couldn't put the puck in the net, but we are proud of ourselves.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"But this is not the time to pat ourselves on the back. This is not the time to grow complacent.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

But now there are areas where find ourselves in agreement,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

"We have put ourselves onto a timeline. We are working it through with the Japanese but if they do not come at this agreement to zero, we will initiate that action."

VOA: standard.2010.02.20

"But,it puts us in a very awkward position because,if we cannot go there ourselves to see what they are doing, to whom they are distributing and what criteria they are using, how much they are keeping for themselves, how much is getting lost, we start losing control over it,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.07