1.   Still, the incursion by Israeli forces into Hebron was relatively restrained compared with the other recent Israeli army operations in the West Bank.

2.   The Chinese media have been restrained compared to the inflammatory headlines and gory photos published after the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade two years ago.

3.   The testimony by militia leaders at the Senate hearing was relatively restrained compared with the pronouncements later at a news conference by members of the Michigan Militia.

4.   To be sure, the administration has been restrained compared with Democratic critics in Congress, but whenever the fed is bullied investors recalculate the risk of inflation upward.