The defense team considers that punishment harsh, and feels that it does not really correspond with what Muntader al-Zaidi did.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

"People don't realize that President Obama has really intensified the effort to go after al-Qaida central in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

"But I think what we need to focus on, and focus our efforts , in making headway in reversing the Taliban's momentum and strengthening the Afghan army and police and really going after al-Qaida."

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

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