"It is not a magic bullet, but it will at least force the Iranians to think twice about continuing to flout the will of the international community.,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

"This is not a partisan issue. It is a national issue that demands at least the involvement of Republicans and when you see a divided Congress, there are people that wonder and worry,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

"At least the question that should be put to Congress is not about troop levels and I do not think Congress right now would be very receptive, the majority of Congress, to a request for more troops,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

The official number is secret, but news reports say the general wants about The request is controversial, not least because with the U.S.troop level in Iraq expected to remain around its current 120,000 for at least several more months, the strain on the U.S.Army is considerable.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13