7.24am BST This June 1944 map shows a blackened area, at centre, on the Normandy beachhead indicating the approximate area captured by the Allies at the end of four days of battle after D-day, as continued Allied aerial bombings struck at objectives in the shaded belt.
The second day of the Western military campaign against Moammar Kadafi saw an escalation of attacks, with bombing raids against ground forces loyal to the Libyan leader — and an escalation of questions on the strikes' objective and the extent of the U.S. role.
What seems like an agonizingly blatant case of larceny to the "injured" party often strikes an objective observer as a tossup, or perhaps even the delusion of a slightly disordered mind.
But clearly sanctions aimed at the Revolutionary Guards have a second objective: striking at the heart of power within the Iranian government.
It is also an optimal strategy to help investors meet longer-term investment objectives by striking the right balance between managing risks and grasping opportunities.
It was also "extraordinarily complex, involving the deployment of thousands of personnel and equipment from distant military installations and striking almost two-dozen objectives within a 24-hour period of time… Just Cause represented a bold new era in American military force projection: speed, mass, and precision, coupled with immediate public visibility".
The proposal "is consistent with our objective of striking a balance between economic gains and the preservation of shareholder rights," I.S.S. said in a report.
Updated at 10.13pm BST 9.02pm BST The Israeli army said tonight that after 10 days of Hamas attacks, it has "initiated a ground operation within the Gaza Strip" with the objective of striking a "significant blow to Hamas' terror infrastructure".
"I believe we have achieved the difficult objective of striking the proper balance between enhancing the rights of consumers and improving the efficient operation of our credit markets," said Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala)., chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
As for the legality of a military reprisal, British officials said it was permissible "as an exceptional measure on grounds of overwhelming humanitarian necessity". Any operation would be limited in duration and restricted to the sole objective of striking specific targets to deter Assad from launching chemical attacks and to alleviate human suffering.
The subjective and objective responses were striking.
