It remains to be seen whether Russia will also now temper its support in the Security Council for lifting sanctions on Iraq.

ECONOMIST: First, build the coalition. Then, think what to do

His wife says the nightmarish experience gave her husband a love for life and not the bad temper that has been alleged in recent news reports.

CNN: Cindy McCain stays on an even keel

It has been a long time since Republicans showed a fighting temper of this kind, unyielding in its contempt for what the choice of a Hagel represents about core values like the national defense, our stance regarding the most dangerous of our enemies in the world.

WSJ: Dorothy Rabinowitz: Chuck Hagel's Defenseless Performance

For all the talk of his supposed temper and indiscipline, his last red card in a United shirt came almost four years ago.

WSJ: Manchester United, Wayne Rooney Enter Familiar Territory Over Contract

He sauntered around the campaign office in his Texas boots, cracking jokes in his tequila-sharp twang and earning a reputation for temper.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia

Any hopes that Asian economies had "decoupled" from those in the West and could act as havens for investors were dashed, despite the efforts of policy makers to keep their fiscal houses in shape and temper inflation.

WSJ: Asia as Investor Haven? Market Rout Says Not