I was given more food when I left, and continued on my way.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

Given the way the insurgency has unfolded and evolved and enlarged, the Taliban have no reason to talk.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

And we hope that they will be given the opportunity to do so in a peaceful way that respects the right of expression.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

"We are going to need more taxpayer money up front. I think that another stimulus package is a reasonable probability, given the way things are going,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

They meet with the senator for 15 minutes. "What I assured them was: given their plea and call and demand in a polite way for us to have a clean energy future, that was job one for me."

VOA: standard.2010.06.19

strategic objective." The defense secretary has given several hints of his views on the way forward in Afghanistan, including a speech earlier Monday in which he cautioned against an over-reliance on air power and high technology, which some officials believe should be used more in Afghanistan, instead of the additional troops the U.S.and NATO commander there wants.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06