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If civilians are going to be killed, I would rather have them be their civilians than our civilians. — Stuart Symington
It's angering that not everybody has signed this treaty to ban landmines. It's disgusting, it really is, because it is fact that (mines) hurt a… — Angelina Jolie
Protecting Afghan civilians is the cornerstone of our mission. — John R. Allen
The vital thing for me is to integrate the history from above with the history from below because only in that way can you show… — Antony Beevor
We are at war to liberate Iraq, to protect the people of the United States and other countries from the devastating impact of Iraqi weapons… — Paul Cellucci
Except when war is waged in a desert, noncombatants, also known as civilians or "the people," constitute the great majority of those affected. — Martin Van Creveld
No, the United States does not target civilians. — Douglas J. Feith
Well, the U.N. Security Council resolution 1973 is very clear. It says all necessary measures to be taken to protect civilians and civilian areas. I… — Mike Jackson
Today's terrorists are pursuing a distinct route. They are increasingly attacking civilians in symbolic targets, such as those of economic importance, or venues of bustling… — Cliff Stearns
Almost 30 years before Rwanda, before Darfur, more than 2 million people – mothers, children, babies, civilians – lost their lives as a result of… — Chinua Achebe
Civilians listened to officers, which said a lot about the intelligence of civilians. — Tom Clancy
In 2013, there were 6,261 black homicide victims in the US — almost all killed by black civilians. — John Podhoretz
I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale. — Tom Paulin
Certainly, the murder of civilians for political statement did not just begin on September 11, 2001. — Cliff Stearns
All those involved in the firebombing of Tokyo .. were war criminals interviews recorded in the movie The Fog of War.. the firebombing of Tokyo… — Robert McNamara
For us to ignore by inaction the slaughter of American civilians and American soldiers, whether in nightclubs or airline terminals, is simply not in the… — Ronald Reagan
These cruel, wanton, indiscriminate bombings of London are, of course, a part of Hitler's invasion plans. He hopes, by killing large numbers of civilians, and… — Winston Churchill
Terrorism, to me, is the use of terror for political purpose, and terror is indiscriminate murder of civilians to make a political point. — Al Franken
You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit civilians. — Barry Goldwater
The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians. — Bear Grylls
We are protecting civilians. We are unarmed. We are no threat to you. Please do not shoot. — Rachel Corrie
We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren't punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top… — Ann Coulter
Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians. — Alan Dershowitz
It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality. — Alan Dershowitz
If you shell a military base and happen to kill civilians, you have not committed a war crime; if you deliberately target cities and towns,… — Sebastian Junger

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