"The primary objective of this offensive is to force the collapse of the TFG and to force AMISOM to leave Somalia,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

But he said movement toward that objective should be gradual and should require other nuclear-armed countries to cut their arsenals as well.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"As I have made clear the primary objective of the committee will be to identify lessons learned.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

The main objective of being in contact is to provide information to the public,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

His followers are now targets of the Ugandan,south Sudanese, CAR,and the U.N.-backed Congolese forces, leading many to question what objective his latest moves could possibly be designed to reach.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

Where the world's poorest countries are concerned, the G20 says that narrowing the development gap and reducing poverty are integral to a broader objective of achieving strong,sustainable and balanced growth.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

"Yet, we did not be discouraged by that. During the Arab summit in Tripoli we reconfirmed our commitment to the proximity talks to help the United States achieve this strategic objective."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

In their study, the researchers tested blood for cotinine,a chemical which is produced when nicotine is metabolized, so they got an objective measure of how much smoke the teenagers were exposed to.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

on a path to long-term, sustainable fiscal health. But he told reporters that achieving another objective, cutting the deficit in half as a percentage of gross domestic product within five years, would require "modifications,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"These are all part of the process of engagement with them, with the view of delivering on what is the objective which is democratization of Myanmar and respect for human rights, and in effect restoring Myanmar to respectability as a member of the international community,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

"I think what we would like to do is to start getting people engaged, to discuss the issues of relevance and to come together based on a common objective which is to advance a secured and just peace between Palestinians and Israelis,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.12