But the Europeans are not good at credibly threatening force.

Iran should not threaten force, he said, particularly against a smaller, friendly neighbor.

Last year, the seven nations were far more explicit in threatening armed force to keep the former Yugoslavia together.

On occasion we've had to threaten military force and Saddam has backed down.

Mr. Kostunica understood he had to be seen to threaten force, but could not use it.

But threatening force to clear the skies of Serbian planes would cross a new threshold.

This could be combined with the resolution threatening force if no settlement is reached.

But there is typically a challenge to that view, especially when the resolution does not explicitly threaten military force.

Lydia had threatened force to get Matt to return to the living room.

Governments could either front protection money, cough up ransom or threaten force.