"I would have never launched such an operation without the personal approval of the president," he wrote later in the report.

Usually the Pentagon makes news by launching a military operation.

The police also launched an operation to hunt two other members of the gang.

The air field was extensively used for launching operations against the Japanese.

More than 50,000 airmen were killed or lost on operations launched from this country.

First, they initially were on the defensive and rarely launched operations into the north.

It is important that priority goes to local action rather than launching a large-scale operation.

The airline officially launched commercial operations on 31 January 2008.

This brings equal service to the entire community and gives the department efficient places to launch operations.

All personnel shall be at their operating bases within 48 hours after the decision to launch an operation is taken.