By unilateral fiat Order 17 uniquely created a red zone of impunity covering the entire country.
Mr Obama also signed 23 unilateral orders, including an end to a ban on gun-violence research by a prominent federal agency, and a measure promoting responsible gun ownership.
Rich counters that on other major matters, he has dithered "but after failing at public persuasion and twisting arms on Capitol Hill, he's found something that he is good at -- just issuing unilateral orders".
The Superfund law, which is designed to address the nation's worst pollution cases, gives the E.P.A. the authority to issue unilateral cleanup orders, paid for by the responsible parties.
What is required is a broad agreement on the balance between rural development and land redistribution, with the details to be implemented through the normal democratic process.As the talks in Havana began, the FARC's chief negotiator, Iván Márquez, announced a unilateral ceasefire, ordering all guerrilla units to refrain from attacks and acts of sabotage for two months.
Mr. Rosenfield said the agreement gave unelected officials "the unilateral right to order rate increases for the next 15 years".
Bush has claimed the unilateral power to order the mistreatment of prisoners and the wiretapping of Americans.
President Obama made the right decision to seek Congressional authorization for his announced plan to order unilateral military strikes against Syria for using chemical weapons.
Hours after Saturday's bomb attack, the PKK announced a unilateral ceasefire in order not to endanger "fair and just elections" in November, an offer that was promptly swept aside by the government in Ankara as Turkish fighter jets pounded PKK positions.
"This has not changed the basic equation that the Palestinians have not given up suicide bombings," Mr. Shoval continued, "and that means, since there is no negotiating partner on the other side, that Israel must consider taking unilateral steps in order to ensure its security, including speeding up construction of the security fence".
