They cannot allow these guys to have a real toehold in that area.

巴基斯坦人不能允许激进分子在那里有一个真正的立足之地。

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Conscious that a faraway and costly war doesn't play well with voters, incumbent Gordon Brown insists the troops are fighting to keep Britain safe "We have got to be clear that we cannot allow terrorists to have territory in the world that then they use as a base to attack the United Kingdom."

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They cannot get the loans that they need to make capital investments that would allow them to then expand employment.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Meets with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan