Some governors ordered their state armed forces to intervene.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

"They are well-armed. They are well-organized. And so they balance out the advantages to a large extent that the state has."

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Both Syria and Lebanon host and hold influence over armed Islamist groups that threaten the Jewish state.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

In any case, the situation in Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state of 180m people, looks dire.

ECONOMIST: Pakistan and America

And on the other hand, it warns Israel daily that it opposes any independent Israeli operation to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Pakistani dilemma

Mr Netanyahu praised the president for his stance on Iran, saying he was "absolutely convinced" that Mr Obama was determined to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear armed state.

BBC: US and Israel talk tough on Iran during Obama visit