There should be some sense by the end of the year,he says, whether or not serious progress is being made.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

There should be no misunderstanding. We are not going to leave Afghanistan to fall back into the hands of terrorists and the extremists who host them.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

"We feel this a complete travesty of justice. We feel it is not only a travesty of justice because truth does not hold sway there, but people should not be criminalized for exercising their basic right to freedom of expression,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

"So clearly that is a major concern for us. If you think in terms of just basic health services or even more acute health conditions, there is a fear that people who were there at the time of the flooding are not getting the treatment that they should be."

VOA: standard.2009.09.08