The Army chief,General Scott, warned Lincoln that it was too late to get supplies to Fort Sumter.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

But the commanding general told her it would be too dangerous.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

Confederate General Albert Sydney Johnston was waiting,too.

VOA: special.2009.09.03

The general reportedly is asking for as many as 40,000 additional troops a figure Kerry said is too high.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

No concrete action is expected from these meetings, but General Jones says, "You get in trouble when you wait too long before talking to your neighbors."

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

For that reason, and because the Taliban is continuing its resurgence, General Myers says President Obama should take enough time to get the strategy right, but not too much time.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

But Hawkings said the Tea Party victories could actually turn out to be a disadvantage for Republicans in the November general elections, because Tea Party candidates tend to be viewed as too far to the right ideologically by moderate voters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19