Both the White House and the State Department say Webb is not carrying any specific message from U.S.President Barack Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

But they say this is more a reflection on the nature of the message then the writer's ability to use language correctly.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

Israeli officials say the capture of the ship is a message to Iran that Israel is prepared to take unconventional steps to defend itself.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Clegg's Liberal Democrats want to phase out Britain's own nuclear weapons, but his rivals, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown,say this would send the wrong message to Tehran.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Analysts say that even if the G20 leaders do not agree on all points, it is crucial that they send a message to the public and to jittery markets that they understand the gravity of the crisis and that they are committed to working together to try to resolve it.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02