His latest statement focused on the need to correct flaws in the aviation security system that allowed the would-be bomber to board the Detroit-bound flight in the first place.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

"When you have a situation like this occur, you are bound to have a situation down the line where there could be a shortage in food, which can also trigger other negative situations, such as malnutrition, for example, or insufficient food for cattle, which is also another important economic sector in West Africa,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.08