Now the White House finds itself caught between Mr. Obama's own sense of caution, and critics on both the left and the right who believe that the president should be more forceful in aiding the rebels, protecting the population and helping engineer Colonel Qaddafi's ouster.
Poet, journalist, novelist, and essayist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825 1911) weighed in with a forceful argument that the "spiritual aid" that women can provide is crucial for moral development and the social advancement of the human race ("Woman's Political Future," 1893).
On Wednesday, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the I.M.F.'s forceful managing director, pledged the higher aid amount, equivalent to $160 billion, in a further bid to reassure investors.
With innovative marketing and forceful leadership, the W.N.B.A. can make similar strides, aided by a greater acceptance of women's sports and the increasing athleticism of its players.
Georgieva, who recently visited the country, has secured an emergency £4m aid package and says a "much more forceful contribution from the international community" is needed.
Mr. Malinowski said human rights violations by the army could jeopardize aid to Nepal, but he has been more forceful in elucidating how abhorrent the United States government finds the Maoists' ideology and tactics.
Though Mr. Chávez has frequently accused the United States of trying to oust him, citing American aid for political opposition groups, he was particularly forceful in his latest comments, accusing the White House of hatching the April 11 , 2002 coup.
Changing Course The names have become synonymous with corporate wrongdoing — and forceful prosecution: Not just Enron, but also WorldCom, Tyco, Adelphia, Rite Aid and ImClone.
So the Western powers recently slashed aid to Rwanda because of Congo, sending a simple but forceful message: Get out.
In various comments over the weekend, Guaido and U.S. officials hinted that more forceful moves aimed at pushing Maduro out of office could follow the aid effort.
In a statement, the monetary fund cited "the forceful program" being put into effect as the reason for the resumption of aid to Argentina.
