Word: fulminata
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...height of his absolutist influence, Louis XIV ordered a quick, decisive and successful bombardment of Algiers for harboring pirates. Afterward, a medal commemorating the event was inscribed with the words, "Algeria Fulminata" [Algiers Struck by Lightning]. In much the same vein, President Reagan could announce our successful blitzkrieg on the unruly Quadaffi in Libya in April, 1987; at the time, the U.S. still enjoyed virtual Sun King status in the West...
...will never be able to say "Bosnia Fulminata" and find all the troubles there resolved. A move towards greater U.S. leadership in international co-operation and the willingness to support with our own resources and collective action taken, however, will greatly improve the credibility of international law enforcement. Such a move would alsoincrease the possibility of sharing our global-cop responsibilities with others in the long term...
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