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In Sherman's famous march through Georgia, his soldiers left a swath of death and destruction, destroying crops, burning homes and killing civilians. Sherman himself acknowledged… — John Pugsley
For all the civilians saved thanks to the presence of peacekeepers, there have been those who were lost - the United Nations personnel who sacrificed… — Jan Eliasson
It is vital that Iraq and the United States together send the clearest possible signal that those who commit acts of violence against American military… — Ike Skelton
A lot of people who didn't understand the need for civilians to bear arms on Sept. 10 were pretty clear on the issue by Sept.… — Tim Slagle
In 30 minutes, at high noon, more than 200 civilians are killed. Zionism carries out a massacre in the city of Lydda. — Ari Shavit
This policy represents a massive injustice against Iraqi civilians, ... and it must be ended - not after Mr. Clinton leaves office, but now. — Ralph Nader
...self-important western journalists who'd given up their sacred trust to become cheerleaders for trendy causes, the way communist journalists had once been cheerleaders for the… — Naomi Ragen
Peace is a fulltime job. It's protecting civilians, overseeing elections, and disarming ex-combatants. Peace, like war, must be waged. — George Clooney
In my eyes Marlantes has become the pre-eminent literary voice on war of our generation. He is a natural storyteller and a deeply profound thinker… — Sebastian Junger
Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror — Barack Obama
Those people who kill women, children, and defenseless civilians are about as Muslim as mass murderer Christopher Columbus was a Christian. — Immortal Technique
In fact, as far as one can tell, Obama seems to have killed more civilians during his first year than Bush did in his first… — Allan Nairn
The definition of terrorism is killing civilians with the intent of changing their political affiliation. — Caleb Carr
What has happened here [aftermath of 9/11] is not war in its traditional sense. This is clearly a crime against humanity. War crimes are crimes… — Benjamin B. Ferencz
I don't give a damn about the civilians. — Richard M. Nixon
In contrast, the 'Old Europe' channels were showing film from reporters who had embedded themselves at the wrong end of the Baghdad blitz and the… — David Walker
Under international law, the responsibility for protecting civilians in conflict falls on the belligerents. Under military occupation, responsibility for the welfare of the population falls… — Kofi Annan
Consistently, from the Hezbollah heartland, my message was that Hezbollah must stop this cowardly blending ... among women and children," . "I heard they were… — Jan Egeland
We must all realise that the Israeli society is a military society - men and women. We cannot describe the society as civilian .... they… — Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Patriotism, in the trenches, was too remote a sentiment, and at once rejected as fit only for civilians, or prisoners. A new arrival who talked… — Robert Graves
A system in which legal police shootings of unarmed civilians are a common occurrence is a system that has some serious flaws. In this case,… — Matthew Yglesias
Our mission is to speak the truth to power. We send home that first rough draft of history. We can and do make a difference… — Marie Colvin
I would wager that the number of civilians that were killed [in] a typical week under Saddam Hussein was probably more than we killed during… — Bill Maher
Just as in policing there is an emphasis on civilians to help with paperwork, we must free up trained and experienced social workers to focus… — Andy Sawford
What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of… — Feisal Abdul Rauf

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