"The measure of success in Afghanistan will be that British forces can come home because Afghan forces are able to deal with the security problems of their country themselves,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

But Wednesday,the U.S.Senate joined the House in refusing the president's request for $80 million to close Guantanamo, saying he must first come up with a concrete plan to deal with the remaining 240 detainees.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

So we have to come up with some kind of a global deal." Analysts say there is no internationally recognized authority at the border of Gaza and whatever steps are taken to provide security will have to involve the Palestinian Authority reconciling or at least cooperating with Hamas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10