"Insurgencies last a long time." "But,as you look at how long it took to turn Iraq around, it was about 18 months.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

As for how long the recession will last, Bryson predicts that the economy could turn positive by the end of the year.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

He says there is nothing new in the American position and that he expects a pretty calm reaction from Russia as long as the United States does not turn words into action.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

"I don't think anything there was a surprise. What the assessment says is basically, things are catastrophically bad in Afghanistan, which is,I'd say, objectively true, but that things are not unsalvageable, that we can turn this around as long as we stay dedicated to the appropriate strategy and fully resource that strategy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22