That has been the core of the debate in Washington, with President Barack Obama reviewing the counterinsurgency strategy for Afghanistan he announced in March.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"However,what Egypt did undermine, to an extent,especially in the last two years, has been to combine its legitimate defense of national security concerns with a wider appeal to Arab interests and Palestinian interests at the core of them,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

The United States is seeking assurances from Mr.Netanyahu that such an incident will not be repeated, as well as pledges that it is prepared to discuss all of the core issues of the Middle East peace process - including Jerusalem - in talks with the Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16