In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

Our report earlier this month about the design of the American flag helped Anhthu Nguyen in Vietnam settle an argument: Now I know the meaning of the stars on the American flag and there are fifty stars.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

That is a complicated and several-staged argument that is not believable by most people in this country."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"Both this and the previous government made this 'chain of terror' argument where we have to be in Afghanistan to prevent al-Qaida moving from Pakistan back into Afghanistan because that may prevent future terrorist attacks on the streets of London.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04