But if you take any offensive action against me, my men will shoot.

You have my personal assurance that we will take no offensive action without just cause.

Winter is the traditional time for offensive action in the gulf war.

So far, it has taken no offensive action of its own.

The wet season was not the best time to effect any kind of offensive action.

That doesn't necessarily mean the allies have to take offensive military action.

"Thus far they've yet to take any offensive or defensive action at all."

The first American offensive action of the blockade was to attack her.

Any major offensive action would not have public support, he predicted.

By this time, however, it was too late to accomplish any further offensive action.