General McChrystal said the key objectives are to improve security and transfer responsibility to the Afghan forces "as rapidly as conditions allow."

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

(SAYING) Aguerre said that in the 1980s and 1990s, authorities arrested key ETA members every few years.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

(Speaking in French) But Besson said immigration is also a key element of the debate and French should not be afraid to discuss it.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Mr.Hatoyama said Tokyo's relationship with the United States will be a "key pillar" of his policies.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

Another key element,he said, is the expansion of regional markets through intra-African trade.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

Knowing how to answer the tough questions from the media, Smith-Valade said,is key.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

On the subject of North Korea, ElBaradei said there are two key issues: "One is its obsession with security and the possibility of regime change by the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Saying the difference between a sharp recession and a depression is a loss of faith, economist Mark Zandi said a restoration of confidence will be key to recovery.

VOA: standard.2009.03.10

King Abdullah said he has urged the president to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, saying that is the key to resolving all the other problems in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

and said key presidential decisions are two or three weeks away.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The president has said on numerous occasions that the key to combating al-Qaida and Taliban advances is a regional approach that includes three elements: military action,diplomacy, and support for development.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

In a statement, the Democratic chairmen of three key House committees said while there are clear differences between House and Senate bills, both will bring fundamental health care coverage to millions who are currently uninsured.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25