It is going to be much, much more expensive to deal with this issue in the future, timing is now,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

So,that I think it is extremely important that we have a global strategy, as much as possible, to deal with it,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

The Syrians straddle the fence between the order of conservative nations on the one hand and this alliance with Iran on the other and it would make perfect sense for Bashar al-Assad to pose as the mediator with the Iranians, which means: hey,if you folks think I'm bad, think of the Iranians,they're much worse, but I have credit in their bank and I can deal with the Iranians."

VOA: standard.2009.03.18