Sentence examples similar to a resolute measure from inspiring English sources

His military response in Afghanistan was not the sort of poorly directed lashing out that Bill Clinton had used in 1998 after al-Qaeda destroyed two American embassies in east Africa: it was a resolute, measured effort, which was reassuringly sober about the likely length of the campaign against Osama bin Laden and the elusiveness of anything worth the name of victory.

As the world's leading naval power, the United States should take the lead pursuant to these resolutions to take resolute measures to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia.

The nurses' conception was that the only prevention strategy a CHC-nurse can offer is general advice and that no resolute measures are ever taken by the CHC.

In an indication of how seriously the government took the threat, it issued a warning to potential strikers on Saturday, saying it would "take necessary and resolute measures toward any attempt to demonstrate, impede traffic, hamper work in public facilities or to incite any of this".

He called on the government to "take resolute measures".

We have to take resolute measures at whatever cost to put down the counterrevolutionary riot...

But the South has pledged "resolute measures," including economic sanctions, once the investigation is complete.

"We must take resolute measures in the abduction cases," the Mr. Koizumi told Parliament last week, outlining an interagency task force to study the abductions.

"Had the Chinese Government not taken the resolute measures we did then we could not have enjoyed the stability that we are enjoying today," Mr. Jiang said, repeating an oft-used argument.

We have to take resolute measures at whatever cost to put down the counterrevolutionary riot.... Li Peng: We have to be absolutely firm in putting down this counterrevolutionary riot in the capital.

SEOUL, South Korea — President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea, trying to figure out how to respond to the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, convened an unusual meeting of top military commanders on Tuesday in which he said the episode was "no accident" and vowed "clear and resolute measures" against those responsible.