But those countries that have promised troops are still holding off on a firm commitment.
"That is a firm commitment, and a firm deadline which we will meet, " he assured peers.
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The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (GCGPLEP) said it was a "firm commitment" to the scheme.
So, again, this administration has expressed a very firm commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Little is known about the overall political objectives of the network, apart from a firm commitment to the environment.
Ministers have also given a firm commitment to a summit to draw up plans for new research into the condition.
To those neighbors and allies who share our freedom, we will strengthen our historic ties and assure them of our support and firm commitment.
He has shown a clear grasp of our foreign policy and national security challenges, and a firm commitment to repair our badly strained military.
"I am very pleased to have a firm commitment from Google to work with my office to improve its handling of personal information, " Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said.
The President has made a firm commitment to freezing non-security discretionary funding for the next three years a commitment he has said would be enforced by his veto pen.
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During the past few years, the Government of Iraq has shown its firm commitment to fight illiteracy achieving important breakthroughs, including the approval of a new Literacy Law in September 2011.
Mr Rooney said the aim was to get a firm commitment over the supermarket and use that to kickstart the rest of the plans, although he recognised the difficult economic circumstances.
Contrary to the past, the US and members of the OAS have lost their ability not only to make a firm commitment to democracy but also to protect their own interests.
But if we are to meet our targets for reducing world poverty, it is vital that sustainable growth requires them to have a firm commitment to increase social investment and to reduce poverty.
But the Tories have refused to match the firm commitment by Labour and the Liberal Democrats to ease the restrictions on Britons of foreign origin bringing their spouses and families from abroad to live with them.
Faced with persistent speculation about his future as boss of Siemens, Mr Kleinfeld told the 20-strong board before their gathering that he would leave the company if they did not make a firm commitment to renew his contract.
Although there was no firm commitment on numbers, the agreement accepts the need to develop a global framework, under UN auspices, by the end of next year, ready to replace the Kyoto protocol on climate change when it expires in 2012.
Sustainable transport pressure group Transport 2000 has called for a package of measures, including a significant rise in Air Passenger Duty, VAT on all aviation transactions, a firm commitment to an EU emissions charge and take-off and landing slot auctioning at the main airports.
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As we move forward to complete this project by next June, we will maintain our firm commitment to the maintenance and operation of the system, and I hope to see wonderful results when we begin to make the world's top performing supercomputer available to users around the world.
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Insist upon a firm allied commitment to modernized theater nuclear weapons deployed in Europe to meet the requirements of NATO's Flexible Response strategy and as a necessary condition if American forces are to remain there.
But a group of Conservative backbenchers have been campaigning for him to firm up this commitment by legislating in the current Parliament for a referendum.
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The new furnace was opened in January 2003 - a development which was seen as a sign of the firm's commitment to steel-making at the site.
Obama must remain firm in his commitment to achieve peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, although he will have to adjust his demands as this process unfolds.
At the time, the firm emphasized its commitment to expand in the region, which has become a major financial center as money flows into the region from skyrocketing petroleum exports.
And also with regards to the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement, as President Obama talked about, when he was visiting Korea last November he also assured of his firm, continued commitment towards realizing this very important agreement.
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Did he make a firm and credible ironclad commitment not to default to our creditors, our warriors, and our seniors?
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