With no debate or even warning, chief executives repeatedly ordered military action.

If a company failed to meet the standards, the new Federal agency could order corrective action or effectively shut it.

But the President is expected to order military action.

"This is not the type of relationship where we can order action," said an administration official involved in discussions over Pakistan policy.

The Mayor said he would do so, but only if a judge ordered such action.

Obama, though excited, was not yet prepared to order military action.

Article 42 allows the Council to order "action by air, sea or land forces" to enforce an embargo.

Most commentators agreed that the authorities must have been certain of an imminent threat to order such drastic action.

This time, though, President Musharraf ordered action to be taken.

According to the report, state police supervisors ordered remedial action on these incidents.