In a brief statement from the White House, Mr.Obama stressed this will be a complex and challenging operation.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

This seems to be a statement of his alienation or disaffection from the concerns of his fellow Athenians. I know nothing about what you do or what you care about.

这似乎是他对雅典同胞,所关心之事务疏离,或不满的表述,我不知道你做啥。

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The IPCC retracted that forecast in a statement earlier this week after British media reports revealed that the data was not gleaned from scientific evidence.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

After returning from a trip to Afghanistan, Senator Daniel Inouye, who heads the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement this week appearing to support the request by General McChrystal for more troops, although Inouye said more discussion would be needed before any final decision on troop levels is made.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15