The outbreak of retaliatory strikes in Afghanistan has done little to alter that.

They will not cease their retaliatory strikes until this man lies dead.

Accordingly, retaliatory strikes were immediately planned against the three countries.

Did he engage in a retaliatory strike, as our traditions and way of life would expect him to do?

The retaliatory strike against Iran, meanwhile, was almost buried in all this.

She staggered under the shock of the retaliatory strike into her mind.

"In a retaliatory strike," the Government press office said, "the grouping was destroyed."

The continued anonymity of the bomber may explain why Israel has still not carried out a retaliatory strike.

If the weapons for a retaliatory strike were to hand, then it was 'damned high time' to hit back.

"I would not want for one of these countries to launch a retaliatory strike on the military base."