Robow is reported to be in favor of engaging in talks with al-Shabab rivals and maintaining a popular backing for the militant group.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Ben Reiss left his job as an assistant public defender in favor of a higher paying job with a top private law firm.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

That approach has already found favor here, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel noting that Washington's new approach is very much in line with what Germany has been advocating.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03