1.   America is not ruling out military action against Iran.

2.   America was persuaded not to take up the option of military action.

3.   And it left open the fourth option, to step up military action against Hanoi and otherwise escalate the war.

4.   Any Decision on military action would require consultation.

5.   Carter ordered the Pentagon to prepare a contingency plan for military action to rescue the hostages.

6.   Compared with the early brutal and bloody encounters, the military action was relatively swift and effective.

7.   Economic sanctions can be as effective as military action.

8.   In relative terms, Britain was shown to be a middle-ranking power with her ability to take independent military action strictly limited.

9.   In Smolensk guberniia a long list of bridges, points, and crossings had been blown up in military action.