Sentence examples for decisive force against from inspiring English sources

"The rise of Iraq, as an example of moderation and democracy and prosperity, is a massive and long-term undertaking," he said, promising that America would use "direct and decisive force" against attackers.

The military appeared eager to use exemplary, decisive force against a group of protesters in the misguided belief that this might help to deter further disruptive protests.

As a plan to revitalise its own economy, let alone the global economy, the reduction of about 3% against the dollar lacks decisive force.

Lesson: use decisive force, be strong.

"You could call it efficient multilateralism — the recognition that if you link diplomacy, law, and force, you can achieve decisive results without using decisive force".

Yet it has seldom been a decisive force inside the EU.

This agitation led eventually to a decisive force of 180,000 black soldiers joining the Union army.

Reactive populism has become a decisive force in both countries.

The group made no mention of the Palestinian rocket fire aimed at Israel but condemned "this act of aggression by the Israelis and their resort to force against the defenseless people" and demanded "decisive action by the U.N. Security Council".

He told me that "Plan Colombia played a decisive role modernizing and restructuring the Colombian army to turn it into an offensive force against FARC instead of always being on defense".

Puyol displayed almost demonic force against Germany.