"The lack of access is also affecting the ability of the Afghan population to obtain the necessary medical assistance and basic services, which they need,and which they are increasingly not getting,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

adaptations,coastal protections Among a host of necessary need to be built, crops threatened by drought need to be modified, health care needs to be stepped up, and new clean energy solutions need to put in place.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

"That is why I will send our servicemen and women into harm's way only when it is necessary and ensure that they have the training and equipment they need when they enter the theater of war,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.23

"It is a promise that as long as I am your Commander in Chief, I will only send you into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary, and with the strategy, the well-defined goals, the equipment and the support you need to get the job done,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.22