"We cannot have a militarized model of diplomacy and development and expect to be successful in making our case on all these other issues that we engage with governments on."

VOA: special.2010.05.29

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VOA: special.2009.01.28

"Our brave men and women are making steady progress against the deadly foe and are doing so at great risk to their lives.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

That will be our story next week, in the next program of THE MAKING OF A NATION.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

That will be our story on the next program of THE MAKING OF A NATION.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

That will be our story in the next program of THE MAKING OF A NATION.

VOA: special.2010.05.13

"A number of our European partners are making difficult decisions.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

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VOA: special.2009.02.26

"We can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our allies,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Have you lifted the oppressive sanctions? Have you stopped insulting us and making accusations against our great nation and its leaders?

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

"I think we're on a very good path to making a sea-change in our missile defense posture within the coming three-to-five years."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"And so decisions that federal agencies are making will have an enormous impact in our ability to wisely adapt to climate change."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

"I'm pleased that we're making some progress towards mitigating the levels of traffic congestion in our region."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

"Moreover,the insights provided by our role in supervising a range of banks, including community banks significantly increases our effectiveness in making monetary policy and fostering financial stability."

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

Trains are fuel efficient, they relieve traffic and airport congestion and they also reduce our dependence on foreign oil, making passenger trains the safer,cleaner, greener transportation option."

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

Making use of the media, he insists,is key to our movement.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

"We were committed from the beginning to reset the U.S.- Russia relationship because we saw it as essential to making progress on our top priorities, from counter-terrorism, to nuclear security and nonproliferation."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"But I think what we need to focus on, and focus our efforts , in making headway in reversing the Taliban's momentum and strengthening the Afghan army and police and really going after al-Qaida."

VOA: standard.2009.03.29