Our interests in Afghanistan are quite limited. The president emphasized that the core interest is to prevent Afghanistan from once again becoming a platform for the launching of terrorist attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

I don't think that furthers our national interest,". "The president doesn't think that furthers our national interest."

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Something that can do an attack on the United States, a US interest with the ties that we have and globalization and our economics effects everybody."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

"Is it in our national interest to have images going all over the world of thousands of protesters burning in effigy some look alike of the American government?

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

"Thank you President Obama, You acted today like a strong commander-in-chief, doing what was in the interest of our country and the men and women who serve us in uniform."

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

"Neither monetary policy nor the financial system will be well served if our central bank is deprived from interest in and influence over - the structure and performance of the financial system."

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

They are only a consequence of the president making a judgment that it is in the best interest of the United States of America our national security interests to talk with the Iranian regime,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.14