Sentence examples for a safer base from inspiring English sources

Yemen's weak central authority, its complex tribal system and the remoteness of some of its regions have proven it to be an irresistible destination for al-Qa'ida militants from across the globe looking for a safer base.

That night, he decided to withdraw his army to a safer base, well below Richmond, on a portion of the James River that was under control of the Union Navy.

One of Russia's poorest provinces, it hosts thousands of refugees, and is supposedly a safe base for international agencies working in neighbouring Chechnya.

We will maintain our currency and responsibly pay our debts so that, instead of gold, the world can have the dollar as a safe base upon which all other economic activity can take place.

It was noted that ice conditions were unstable, precluding the establishment of a safe base there.

In the presence of a sensitive and responsive caregiver, the infant will use the caregiver as a "safe base" from which to explore.

The party would have no line of retreat to a safe base; the only way to go would be forward, a situation that fitted Nansen's philosophy completely.

With the development of locomotion, the infant begins to use the caregiver or caregivers as a "safe base" from which to explore.

In October 2001, weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks, the US and its close allies invaded Afghanistan, with the aim of removing the Taliban regime, which was accused of providing a safe base to al Qaeda.

I noted in my testimony that Osama bin Laden fairly recently referred to Iraq as the perfect base for al Qaeda and it is a reminder that for al Qaeda, having a safe base on Arab soil is extremely important today.

Unable to make any sort of cogent point to rebut Bayh's intimations, Crocker ineptly attempted to raise Osama bin Laden as a spectre of fear, telling Bayh, "I noted in my testimony that Osama bin Laden fairly recently referred to Iraq as the perfect base for al Qaeda and it is a reminder that for al Qaeda, having a safe base on Arab soil is extremely important today".