Although smaller than the MRAP, the M-ATV is still an imposing vehicle, half-again as tall as the average person and weighing in at 18 metric tons.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Former CIA counterterrorism chief Robert Grenier says the failed Times Square bombing may indicate that al-Qaida and its allies have abandoned more grandiose plans for the United States and are emphasizing smaller but still deadly operations.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05