The managers of Union Carbide, who have been granted bail, were originally charged with culpable homicide, which could have resulted in a harsher sentence.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

President Obama has already increased the U.S.troop presence by more than 21,000 to about 68,000, and authorized more aggressive operations against the Taliban, which have resulted in a sharp increase in U.S.casualties.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23