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Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine at the behest of the Kremlin will face fierce resistance. – Kristina Kvien	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Let the record be crystal clear that it is not patriotism, it is not justified to descend on the Capitol at the behest of a candidate who lost an election and terrorize others. – Amy Berman Jackson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Like any political appointee, the Inspector General serves at the behest of the Executive, however, in order to be effective, the IG must be allowed to conduct his or her work independent of internal or external pressure. – Richard Burr	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The FBI will not tolerate surveillance being conducted here in the United States at the behest of foreign nations like Iran, such activity is intimidating, particularly to individuals who exercise their constitutional rights to free speech and criticize the Iranian government. The FBI will continue to pursue such activity on U.S. soil and disrupt efforts by any individuals who take such actions on behalf of Iran. – Jay Tabb	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We have never confronted in recent decades the reality of a war with a government of a large country with an international terror network at its behest, new Yorkers deserve to know that we have entered into a different reality. – New York mayor	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
That execution of that 9-year-old boy has to come from one singularly evil person, not from a plan. His killer did so of his own volition and for his own reason. Not at the behest or help of Corey Morgan. – Thomas Breen	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
There has never been a president who has actively pursued an agenda so hostile to the environment and public health at the behest of polluters than Mr. Trump, it's absurd for President Trump to claim any environmental credentials when his administration continues to drive a destructive pro-polluter agenda at the expense of the American people. – Ken Cook	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
In the short term, you have the immediate threat of ISIS. But in the long term, the deeper threat is to Iraq’s ability to be free and independent of Iran, dependence on the Shia militias, who have sworn allegiance to the ayatollah, is a problem. The Popular Liberation Forces number about 70,000, including a core of 15,000 hardened fighters who most recently did battle at Tehran’s behest in Syria, where they fought Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Free Syrian Army, Rick Brennan said. Iraq may need their help now, but giving them an official role in the fight against ISIS could further entrench them as both a political and military force within Iraq, Rick Brennan said. – Rick Brennan	Found on FOX News 8 years ago

Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine at the behest of the Kremlin will face fierce resistance.

– Kristina Kvien

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Let the record be crystal clear that it is not patriotism, it is not justified to descend on the Capitol at the behest of a candidate who lost an election and terrorize others.

– Amy Berman Jackson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Like any political appointee, the Inspector General serves at the behest of the Executive, however, in order to be effective, the IG must be allowed to conduct his or her work independent of internal or external pressure.

– Richard Burr

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The FBI will not tolerate surveillance being conducted here in the United States at the behest of foreign nations like Iran, such activity is intimidating, particularly to individuals who exercise their constitutional rights to free speech and criticize the Iranian government. The FBI will continue to pursue such activity on U.S. soil and disrupt efforts by any individuals who take such actions on behalf of Iran.

– Jay Tabb

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

We have never confronted in recent decades the reality of a war with a government of a large country with an international terror network at its behest, new Yorkers deserve to know that we have entered into a different reality.

– New York mayor

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

That execution of that 9-year-old boy has to come from one singularly evil person, not from a plan. His killer did so of his own volition and for his own reason. Not at the behest or help of Corey Morgan.

– Thomas Breen

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

There has never been a president who has actively pursued an agenda so hostile to the environment and public health at the behest of polluters than Mr. Trump, it's absurd for President Trump to claim any environmental credentials when his administration continues to drive a destructive pro-polluter agenda at the expense of the American people.

– Ken Cook

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

In the short term, you have the immediate threat of ISIS. But in the long term, the deeper threat is to Iraq’s ability to be free and independent of Iran, dependence on the Shia militias, who have sworn allegiance to the ayatollah, is a problem. The Popular Liberation Forces number about 70,000, including a core of 15,000 hardened fighters who most recently did battle at Tehran’s behest in Syria, where they fought Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Free Syrian Army, Rick Brennan said. Iraq may need their help now, but giving them an official role in the fight against ISIS could further entrench them as both a political and military force within Iraq, Rick Brennan said.

– Rick Brennan

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

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