Some commentators have decried these punitive actions as inadequate.
Both the departments of state and defence need to take punitive actions against Pakistan.
The European Union has begun shunning the rebels and taking punitive actions against them.
On that, we have different options including sanctions and [other] punitive actions as well".
"The punitive actions from the EPA are only going to get more aggressive".
They argued strongly for punitive actions against Israel, including taking back aircraft and delaying or canceling scheduled deliveries.
Ms Cole laid out a new policy of "credible deterrence" which involved making sure that the authority's punitive actions grabbed the headlines.
"The Russian forces are carrying out punitive actions against the civilian population, and the resistance fighters are carrying out retaliatory actions against the Russian forces.
In recent months, Russia has followed through by deflecting punitive actions against Iran proposed by Western nations at the United Nations.
In the last few months, those admonitions have led to a series of punitive actions against writers perceived as straying too far in a liberal or reformist direction.
Mr. Gates cautioned the allies against rushing to take punitive actions against Russia for its military incursion into sovereign territory of the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
