Its focus now is on a far more narrow goal: readying Afghan forces to withstand the Taliban regardless of the country's looming political and economic troubles.
Despite concerns about the finances of Greece, Spain and other euro zone countries, banks were not forced to withstand a hypothetical default.
The regime is stretched thin after a string of losses to rebels in Idlib in the north, who are backed by Saudi Arabia and Turkey, but residents had expected Assad's forces to withstand the siege for longer.
Chris Chester's men looked to be coasting to victory after establishing a 20-6 learlyarly in the second half, but were forced to withstand a tremendous fightback from the Wolves before hooker Shaun Lunt clinched victory with their fourth try five minutes from the end.
But as the drafters of the resolution realised, it was never going to be enough on its own to prevent Colonel Qaddafi from killing his people.Even without their combat aircraft and helicopter gunships, Colonel Qaddafi's paramilitaries are proving too well-trained and well-equipped for the motley rebel forces to withstand on their own.
The reigning champions looked to have the game sewn up when they led 18-4 after 65 minutes but they were forced to withstand a late rally from Wigan before clinching an 18-16 victhat that lifts the Rhinos off the bottom of the table.
Bournemouth's triumph had all the hallmarks of a classic underdog win – they were forced to withstand long spells of pressure, there was some suspicious time-wasting at points and they pounced late on with a scrappy goal from a substitute.
But the stubborn Perez has been forced to withstand an unexpectedly strong degree of public and private pressure because Ancelotti remained highly popular to the end.
Survivors of these voyages tell tales of abuse and deprivation no human being should be forced to withstand.
Should he kill neither, the trio join forces to withstand an onslaught from the FIB and Merryweather before going on to kill Weston, Stretch, Cheng and Haines.
