And we are calling upon the African Union and their president Moammar Gadhafi to do whatever they can to intercede with the Eritrean government in order to find out what has happened to these 11 parliamentarians,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

"I do not believe we ought to add troops in Afghanistan unless it is indispensable in our war against al-Qaida, "If it is, then we have to do whatever it takes because al-Qaida is out to annihilate us.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23