Because that is the way to make transition a reality,". The foreign ministers discussed progress by Georgia and Ukraine toward eventual NATO membership.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

"Because in a way I really was not expecting the type of problems that we face there."

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

President Obama put it this way. "For six years, Afghanistan has been denied the resources that it demands because of the war in Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

"I don't think at this point there is evidence that that can be done in a consistent way because people do tend to regain weight."

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

I think there's at least and I'm not going into any specifics but I think there's at least some chance of a modest acceleration But,because of the way General Odierno sees things going, that remains to be seen,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

She says it's no easy feat. "You have to kind of deliver so much of the story through your own written texts so it's difficult in that way because you have to get a character and a point across in 140 characters or less."

VOA: standard.2010.05.07