But they can be very aggressive and protective of their territory.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

This week,the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, told the Wall Street Journal Taliban forces are "a very aggressive enemy right now,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.11

"Fires,fires,fires," "But we are very fortunate that we have the best and the most aggressive, best trained, most courageous firefighters in the world and that's why we are able to push back very heavily."

VOA: standard.2009.09.01