And there's a big divide between the view of the United States and some of its key allies and the rest of the world, in particular in the developing world."

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

"They do not represent official positions or policy, and they do not,in my view, fundamentally call into question the efficacy of our current strategy in Afghanistan and its prospects for success."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The consensus view in the Americas is the United States turned its gaze away from hemispheric concerns after the attacks of September 11,2001, focusing instead on Afghanistan, Iraq,and the global war on terror.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

Foreign Secretary Miliband says for Britain,the new government in Kabul must be credible and it must have a clear view of Afghanistan's future regarding its security, its ability to achieve political reconciliation and its ability to build its economy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11