"Once he has it, he intends to hold on to it until such time as the president and his national security team are ready to consider it."

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

"We do not have enough forces right now, between the Afghan security forces, trained and in place, and ISAF to be able to clear out the insurgents and then hold that so that development and reconstruction can occur.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24