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It often fell to Cheney, not President Bush, to make an assertive, unapologetic case for the American-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and for the controversial antiterrorism measures such as the Guantánamo Bay prison.

And that set the tone for a more assertive and aggressive England showing that was absent at Wembley.

"The Tata Trusts nominees have a veto right in major company decisions, but it is understood that theirs is basically a supervisory role, not an assertive one," said the source.

"Managing an increasingly assertive China remains India's long-term challenge," the newspaper added.

“I just don’t understand why our country, which is Israel’s biggest supporter, can’t be more assertive in protecting its citizens abroad.”