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

Our subject this week is an area of study that interests millions of people -- genealogy,researching family history.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

Yet I have always acted with the best interests of our country in mind."

VOA: special.2009.01.17

But it has been effective. It has helped to balance a potentially disruptive tension between the desires of a minority and the broader interests of our all-volunteer force."

VOA: special.2010.02.06

"I believe this war to be a tragic failure that continues to undermine rather than advance our national security interests."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

"I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American people or our vital interests.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

"Make no mistake," "We will close Guantanamo prison which has damaged our national security interests and become a tremendous recruiting tool for al-Qaida."

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

"Based on the interests of the three countries, if we work together, if we analyze our problems and also explore solutions to those problems .

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

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

"I call on all supporters of both ZANU-PF and MDC to unite as all Zimbabweans (Applause) to put the interests of our nation and our people first and to work for a new Zimbabwe.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

What we've done is refocused. We are refocused on 'why are we there?' And we've rearticulated our core objectives and our core interests in a more defined strategy for how do we actually turn the tide and begin to make progress.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27