He stressed the threat posed by militants in the region is too great for the United States to pull out.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

four-man bobsled driver. "I'm just elated." "And I can't tell you how proud I am of Holcomb and the gang and for Steve to pull it together and hold it together in just his second Olympic Games.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

"It was a failure with regards to its initial mission, a success to the triumph of the people that suddenly were thrust upon a problem that they never anticipated, they never planned for, they never trained for, and were able to pull off successfully a successful recovery."

VOA: standard.2010.04.04