"Well,this is critical," "The risk of defeat goes up during this time because you have got, in essence,a political campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Masood adds that Hobrooke's focus while in Pakistan the plight of internally displaced persons is critical to the wider U.S.interest of ridding Pakistan of terrorism.

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

She says legal assistance is critical in giving women the voice they usually are denied.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

Coomaraswamy says it is critical for the international community to remain steadfast and determined to make those who violate the rights of children be held accountable.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

President Obama says health insurance reform is critical to the nation's long-term economic strength.

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

"It is critical that we find out the facts so that all of Massey and the industry's coal miners can work without fear of another explosion."

VOA: standard.2010.04.27

He told them it is critical to continue the effort to transfer skills and tools to Afghans so foreigners do not need to have a permanent presence there.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

This is not being done, and so the situation is critical."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

And Subacchi says it is critical Athens sticks to them.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

So,it is critical to strengthen observation systems in developing countries.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

Economists say imparting quality education is critical for a country where one third of the billion-plus people are under 15 and where, despite a booming economy, many people are still poor.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

He says it is critical to address the immediate needs of the Tamil people, to work for reintegration and reconstruction of the society and to achieve a sustainable and equitable political solution.

VOA: standard.2009.05.19

Despite what he sees as a failure of the global community to come to an agreement at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last December, McKibben says international cooperation on climate change is critical.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

While the Obama administration is critical of the new law, Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano says she understands why Arizona residents are so frustrated with the problem of immigration.

VOA: standard.2010.05.08