But an independent Afghan military must be capable of adapting to an elusive enemy.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

Today it is a surge. But now,like then,American troops hunt the rough terrain for an elusive enemy who hides among the populace or takes sanctuary across the border in a neighboring country.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Lee Smith says it has always been hard for Americans to understand exactly why peace in the Middle East is so elusive, and why violence and terrorism are so pervasive and persistent in the Arab world.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18