Prime Minister Taro Aso exercised his only real option Monday after Sunday night's resounding rebuke at the polls.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

He said he never takes any option off the table, but that such a move would only delay Iran's nuclear weapons development by a few years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Carlisle, what's my other option? (GASPING) Tie it above my hands.

VOA: standard.other

President Obama said a government-run insurance option as an alternative to private insurers is one part of Democrat's health care proposal, adding he is willing to address legitimate concerns Republicans have.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Such an option exists under Scottish law, and Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill, announcing Megrahi's release Thursday, said the convicted bomber and former Libyan intelligence officer is near death from prostate cancer.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

He says it is more a sign that it's taking the military option seriously, now that negotiations with the West appear to be faltering: "There's nothing new about this rocket that should worry the West,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Reid admitted that by including a public option in the Senate's health care reform bill, he likely would lose the support of Olympia Snowe of Maine the only Republican senator who might vote for the legislation.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Negotiations with the House of Representatives to craft a final bill for President Obama will be difficult because of some major differences, notably the House bill's provision for a government-run health insurance option, absent from the Senate measure.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

I think it's the political implications of this missile test that are noteworthy-and that is that Iran views the talks as dead-it doesn't view the talks positively, and now it's bracing for sanctions and quite possibly for war, and this missile test is a sign that Iran takes the military option very seriously and is ready to reciprocate if it's attacked."

VOA: standard.2009.12.18