"I want to live in a country where people have a minimum to live somewhat of a happy life.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

So I think that is somewhat premature. We have said previously if you go back to what the European Union has said that we would be in a position to recognize a Palestinian state, but the conditions are not there as of yet."

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

"I do believe we probably should step up the relatively unobtrusive and relatively easy, although sometimes somewhat expensive, means of looking for explosives perhaps many more K-9 bomb teams at these kinds of places and we should continue put a lot of resources in intelligence work."

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

"But I think the committee made a mistake in giving the prize so soon,frankly, because it somewhat discredits and cheapens the whole notion of the Peace Prize because we haven't yet seen if this Obama approach really is going to make a difference in solving problems.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09