"You have lost me, for whatever it is worth, in terms of the viability of this mission."

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In an emotional speech on the floor of the Senate, Veteran-Democrat Robert Byrd, suggested the U.S.military mission and Afghanistan has become lost in what he called some broader scheme of nation-building.

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She says the all-male hierarchy is preoccupied with its own power and has lost the mission of the faith - to serve the poor.

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Time will tell whether the helicopter lost in the latest mission was a casualty of maintenance shortfalls.

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Since its solar panels were no longer facing the sun, its batteries ran down and the mission was lost.

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