U.S.Navy Lt.Commander Christine Sidenstricker tells VOA News that a U.S.quick response force was called in,engaged in combat and then radioed for additional help.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in."

VOA: standard.2010.02.19

"I do not want to disclose publicly the information we are getting, but we are intensively engaged through a whole variety of different channels, but I do not disguise the fact that we are extremely concerned for the safety of the hostages,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

"But unlike a lot of more traditional education, where it is a lecture, everything that we do is experiential, so we put young people into situations where they can actually be engaged in an activity; for example, starting their own mini-student experience those same challenges that we as adults would have when we start a business.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04