Now with widespread allegations of vote-rigging, the British government is having to justify why British service personnel are dying for what appears to be a far from democratic election.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

The latest audio recording, attributed to Bin Laden, again attempts to justify al-Qaeda's September 11,2001, terror attack on the United States as being part of the group's quest for the liberation of Palestine.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Since its inception in 1990, TV Marti has been the subject of controversy over cost, contracting,internal management and journalistic issues, and the inability of the Miami-based station to reach enough of the population in Cuba to justify the $500 million spent on the operation so far.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18