But it should never be done in a manner which confirms Russia's unfounded claims to be the decisive force in this part of Europe."

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

And he accused some members of offering forces for peacekeeping in Bosnia or for the never-used NATO Response Force, rather than for more dangerous missions in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"But it is also a privilege. Because it is moments like these that force us to try harder, to dig deeper, to discover gifts we never knew we had -- to find the greatness that lie within each of us."

VOA: standard.2009.05.14