"We must stop the shark-finning which is resulting in the death of thirty to seventy million sharks each year because that has so upset ocean ecology by the removal of these often apex, top-level predators."

VOA: special.2011.03.15

Morrell said the general's request will contain further analysis and a range of force level options for the president to consider, along with a statement of the risks of each option.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23