He says that these attacks will only become more and more routine unless the government organizes a strong counter-force against its foes.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

"For every opinion there is a counter-opinion. Someone says 'oh,he was a blowhard;' someone else says 'he was a charming,sweet guy.' I think the truth is in between;

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

"It was during Zia's time that he not only overthrew the government and executed a popular elected populist President Bhutto, but he also invited the Wahabis in from the Gulf in order to counter the Shia revivalism that he feared coming in from Iran."

VOA: standard.2010.07.08

U.S.-Venezuelan relations since the populist Mr.Chavez was first elected in 1998 have been increasingly difficult, and he said in Moscow the new arms are to counter a U.S.-Colombian agreement last month under which U.S.forces will have access to several Colombian military bases.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

"If he does not show some progress and it just seems like we are getting deeper and deeper into an occupation and a counter-insurgency effort without any positive news for a number of months, I think he could face some real opposition,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.02