He added proudly, "I do the big, bold operations Western doctors are afraid to do."

While still recovering, a bold commando-type operation was enacted allowing Gustavo to escape from the hospital where he was being held in custody.

They pulled a pretty bold operation, and" - he snapped his fingers - "disappeared back under their rock.

Variety called it "a bold theatrical operation, an artistic success".

But according to the history, planners had doubts about whether the shah could carry out such a bold operation.

Sea Tiger intelligence also played a key role in their operations, allowing for detailed and bold operations to be carried out in almost silent mode (highest EMCON).

Infinity's model was much bolder - an eighteen hour a day operation based in studios in the heart of Cornwall, with additional studios and offices in Plymouth.

That same night, in a bold operation, Anaia leads a Portuguese squad stealthily through the abandoned streets of Sofala and makes his way into the city's palace.

Subsequent revelations of the success of this bold and daring operation were to draw praise from across the political spectrum and from around the world.

"This bold, unusual operation" could provide Al Qaeda "with a substantial financing infusion at a time when it is thought to be short of cash," a dispatch summarizing the episode said.