"In the absence of a swift reaction...to stop this blatant interference in football internal affairs, Fifa will have to consider all options", Valcke wrote in a letter to the man it still considers to be the leader of the KFF, Mohammed Hatimy.

BBC: Mohammed Hatimy

U.S. officials believe a similarly swift reaction to the Marine video earlier this year helped dampen negative reaction in Afghanistan.

WSJ: U.S. Condemns Images From Afghanistan

Inverness Medical Innovations suprised Wall Street Tuesday with a guidance cut, and the reaction was a swift drop, with shares losing a fifth of their value.

FORBES: Magazine Article

However the deal still has to be agreed by a number of national parliaments, and the reaction of the financial markets suggests it has failed to bring a swift end to the euro crisis.

BBC: EU veto: Cameron says he negotiated in 'good faith'

Reaction to updating the full-size iPad was swift and, in a phenomenon seen only in geekdom, actually angry.

FORBES: With Pricey iPad Mini, Apple Tries to Extend its Lead

The reaction in the markets has been swift and largely negative and stocks around the world have taken a dive, along with the euro.

NPR: Cyprus Deposit Tax Rattles Markets