He said the decision to drop the old missile defense plan in no way lessens America's commitment to their security.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Another 25 percent or so are not quite sure, in my view,of the intensity of their commitment to the insurgency.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing comprehensive immigration reform -- an initiative that appears stalled in the U.S.Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Tay says Mr.Obama's participation in the APEC meetings is a strong symbol of the United States' commitment to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

In an address in August, president Ernest Bai Koroma reassured the commission of his government's commitment to enhancing freedom of the press.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

untiring, unwavering commitment and passion to talk to farmers in the field also influenced all of us.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

In Washington, President Barack Obama said the resolution sends an "unmistakable message" about the world's commitment to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

He said the coalition effort to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan will be costly and require great commitment, but that it will succeed.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

He has challenged the administration's commitment to fighting terror in numerous speeches and interviews.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

The fight to end violence against children is the theme for this year's activities in Senegal, which Coulibaly says demonstrates the government's commitment to the cause.

VOA: standard.2009.11.22

But we thought it was enough, and we were especially impressed by the commitment of people - doctors and nurses - in trying to develop that program.

VOA: standard.2010.05.30

He made a commitment to the nation's service members, in a refueling stop at Elmendorf Air Force Base on his way to visiting four nations in Asia.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Former U.S.President Jimmy Carter described the Obama selection as "a bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment to peace and harmony in international relations".

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Clinton's assertion that the anti-terrorism commitment is government-wide in Islamabad came in response to a question about Pakistan's intelligence service, which has long been accused ties with Islamic extremists.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

And in a further gesture of goodwill, the Chinese leader promised help in building 100 clean energy projects, part of what China says is its commitment to fight global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Kelly said the visit to Syria is in line with President Barack Obama's commitment to outreach with regional adversaries, reaffirmed in his recent policy speech on U.S.-Islamic relations in Egypt.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"Yet, we did not be discouraged by that. During the Arab summit in Tripoli we reconfirmed our commitment to the proximity talks to help the United States achieve this strategic objective."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

The report's release comes at a sensitive time. The Obama administration is debating whether to deepen its commitment to the war in Afghanistan, which is becoming increasingly unpopular in the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

At each stop, I have emphasized president Obama's message that our strategy working with you may be in a new phase, but we pledge our full and continuing commitment to Iraq and the Iraqi people.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

His reported position on additional troops puts him at odds with the top NATO and U.S.commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal., who has recommended which would boost the U.S.commitment in the country to more than 100,000.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Senator Mitchell will be going back to the region, and we look forward to the meeting of the Arab follow-up committee in Cairo tomorrow night to support the commitment by President Abbas to move forward with these talks."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

At a press event with Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin, Clinton said the U.S.administration is in very active consultations with Israel over steps by the Jewish state that in her words "would demonstrate the requisite commitment" to the peace process.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Talking about the U.S.role in Asia, Gates told the conference Washington's commitment to its allies was as strong as ever, but that greater multilateral cooperation was needed to deal with both old and new challenges to security.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

From Tokyo,Secretary Gates will travel to Seoul, where Geoff Morrell says he will try to further reassure officials of the U.S.commitment to South Korea's security, in the wake the latest short-range missile tests by North Korea earlier this month.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

"We wanted to raise the bar a bit and right from the way in which we recruited the communications staff, to my own commitment to French, we've tried to build a communications team that is fluently bilingual.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

"We reaffirmed our commitment to strong, sustained economic growth as was articulated by the G-20 in Pittsburgh, and reaffirmed our intent to continue to expand trade and resist protectionist measures between the United States and the European Union,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.03