Ms.Merkel says it is the intention of the international community "to raise the pressure" on the Afghans to begin taking over step by step.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

She says the first step is to determine if Madni was on a stop-over there and if so, other legal action will be set in motion.

VOA: standard.2009.07.28

"If one country makes an immense step forward, even like the U.S.has done over the years with a very strong regulatory agency like FDA, with very good law enforcement in place,with good coordination around the world, it's not sufficient for the rest of the world.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07