The issue of Kirkuk,of course, is a very explosive one, but I don't think it's going to explode,now because the Kurds are very dependent on the U.S.and Turkey.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

But a majority don't think it is going to work in terms of being able to stop terrorists there from using Afghanistan as a terrorist base to do terrorists acts against the United States."

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

"It's very important to the country's economy and has a lot of advantages to the country - but we don't think it's taking a lion's share of resources or too many resources from Thais themselves."

VOA: standard.2009.12.23