What does he think of Valentine's Day? "I think it's actually a good opportunity to remember those things that we want to do on Valentine's Day you know,special things for the spouse or whoever you probably ought to do them year-round.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

"Certainly we want to locate him and we want to negotiate with him, negotiate just regarding the resignation not about other things."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

"And we want to support the Afghan government for the end of meeting those commitments and delivering those things to the Afghan people."

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"Doing all the things that we read about. We want to see that come to life.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

"We don't want to be rebels and betray our families, but we do want to leave home and do interesting and challenging things that maybe our families don't understand because they are still stuck in the old world a little bit.'" In the novel,Gabi faces another dilemma.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22