iRules Concepts: Connection States and Command Suspension

Within iRules, in addition to mastering the language syntax and tricks therein, there is an added layer of understanding that can help in taking your iRules fu to a whole new level. Connection State....
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May 06, 2012
What about an iRule that has multiple events? e.g. HTTP_REQUEST, HTTP_RESPONSE - does the rule "suspend" after executing the REQUEST block until RESPONSE is fired? If the rule can only be suspended for a short period, how does that work?