But new research rejects this argument.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

"My experience has been that the president would be eager to hear from lots of different voices in this argument so that he can build conviction on what the United States ought to do,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

In the past, this expression was used as an argument to re-elect a president, especially during a time when the country was at war.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

Our report earlier this month about the design of the American flag helped Anhthu Nguyen in Vietnam settle an argument: Now I know the meaning of the stars on the American flag and there are fifty stars.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

That is a complicated and several-staged argument that is not believable by most people in this country."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"This is a very populist argument, but it works.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

"Both this and the previous government made this 'chain of terror' argument where we have to be in Afghanistan to prevent al-Qaida moving from Pakistan back into Afghanistan because that may prevent future terrorist attacks on the streets of London.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04