General Abbas also says the military has forces deployed throughout the northwest in case there is a backlash against the offensive.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07

Many Israeli observers believe that with the current leadership in power in Iran, Israel can make a stronger case for economic sanctions and possibly military action against Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

"As is often the case, some of the international press either misunderstood or deliberately misconstrued what was a civilian and military response both of them necessary to be able to deliver aid to the Haitians who desperately needed it,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.26