| 单词 | noncombatant |
| 例句 | An unexpected, a singularly noncombatant, note came into Mrs. Glass’s voice. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z But if Grandsire had not gone away to hide like the other noncombatants, he wondered why he had not fed the animals. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But World War II was of magnitude 7.7: some fifty million military personnel and noncombatants were killed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z These are his mother and siblings and younger self, in 1968, noncombatants caught in the midst of Nigeria’s civil war over the breakaway region of Biafra. Review: For These African Immigrants, Life Is a Haunted House 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Even more unusual for a military shooter, civilian noncombatants exist in the game. Video Game Review: Spec Ops: The Line, From 2K Games, Makes Killing Personal 2012-06-25T16:34:27Z Of some 6,000 figures in the cyclorama, only one — set far back from the action, barely visible but clearly noncombatant — is African-American. A Victory for the Civil War ‘Cyclorama’ 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z On London’s Waterloo Bridge, Dr. Attila Asare, a Ghanaian psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of “post-traumatic stress disorder in noncombatant populations,” collides with Jean Turane, an American wildlife biologist studying the city’s foxes. When a Young Immigrant Vanishes in London, Can a Wildlife Biologist Help? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The targets of the bombs and shells were the noncombatants themselves, because it was believed that their existence was important to the enemy. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z But this entertainment phenomenon is becoming so ubiquitous that it’s encroaching on the work and social lives of people who would normally consider themselves noncombatants in any ratings war. | Really? TV 2010-10-21T14:15:00Z Stevens imprisoned ethnic "noncombatants," thwarted the intelligence of the U.S. 'The Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek': Western Washington's Indian wars 2011-03-05T00:28:40Z After Powell’s largely uneventful army experience as a noncombatant in World War II, Muggeridge hired him as a book reviewer for the weekly Punch. The One-Hit Author Whose One Hit Had 12 Volumes 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z For the New Group, Scott Elliott directs Jonathan Marc Sherman’s book about the sexual revolution and its noncombatants. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z On London’s Waterloo Bridge, a Ghanaian psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of “post-traumatic stress disorder in noncombatant populations” collides with an American wildlife biologist studying the city’s foxes. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Realism is less a principle than an excuse to concoct vivid fantasies of battle for the benefit of noncombatants, to rub our faces in details that our fathers and grandfathers were famously reluctant to discuss. Review: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Has Guts and Glory. But Where’s the Gun? 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z He said he suddenly saw the show “as an allegory for the American Revolution: noncombatants against a vastly overwhelming military force,” he said. Television: Kindly Keep Your Mitts Off My Planet 2011-06-03T20:59:53Z Where are the Pakistani, Iraqi, Syrian, Egyptian, and Palestinian Christians who are blowing themselves up in crowds of noncombatants? Sam Harris talks Islam, ISIS, atheism, GOP madness: “We are confronting people, in dozens of countries, who despise more or less everything that we value” 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z In general, I take a noncombatant position in the streaming wars. Is Moviegoing Undemocratic? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Even though it is illegal for a noncombatant to join wartime fighting, the military awarded Hemingway the Bronze Star in recognition of his courage. Ken Burns' vicious Hemingway smear: PBS series totally ignores writer's lifelong leftist politics 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Listeners weary of severe modernism and unconvinced by Minimalism — noncombatants in the culture wars — have become a reliable audience for them. John Corigliano?s New Work Commemorates 9/11 2011-09-24T22:15:07Z In his remarks, made to a Hebrew radio station, Mr. Eliyahu also said that there was no such thing as noncombatants in Gaza. Netanyahu suspends a minister who said that dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza was an option. 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z In his remarks, Eliyahu also said that there was no such thing as noncombatants in Gaza. Netanyahu suspends minister after comment about nuclear bomb 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z In Israel, Blinken had urged protections for Palestinian noncombatants and for “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting, even as he supported Israel’s right to defend itself, following Hamas’ Oct. Blinken and Abbas Discussed Efforts to Restore Calm in the West Bank 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say Israel has always insisted it is targeting military objectives in its crushing bombardments, even though the number of noncombatant deaths has soared. Amid criticism, Biden administration makes plea for civilians trapped in Gaza under Israeli bombardment 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z But there is a distinction between Israel’s defensive acts and Hamas’ indiscriminate rocketing and deliberate massacre of noncombatants. Israel grieves for its dead, goes into battle at same time | Op-Ed 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Some human rights organizations say the forced evacuation of noncombatants under siege could constitute a war crime. As Israel prepares Gaza invasion that could kill thousands, U.S. resists publicly calling for restraint 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Israel and its military “act according to the highest standards of international law in order to prevent harm to noncombatants, and we will continue to do so until victory,” he added. Netanyahu suspends minister after comment about nuclear bomb 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z What took place was incontrovertibly the intentional, mass killing and kidnapping of noncombatants. To fight despair about Gaza, reflect on Nobel Prize winner's bravery | Editorial 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Between 500,000 and two million noncombatants died because of the blockade — but an estimated one million more survived because of the airlift. Dermot Doran, Priest Who Rallied Aid for Biafran Airlift, Dies at 88 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The group, Human Rights Watch, called the mines “inherently indiscriminate weapons” because of their inability to distinguish enemy soldiers from noncombatants. Group Accuses Ukraine of Using Prohibited Land Mines 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Military psychiatrists use the term to describe an emotional wound sustained when, in the course of fulfilling their duties, soldiers witnessed or committed acts — raiding a home, killing a noncombatant — that transgressed their core values. The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z “As a noncombatant, I was still in the war and I realized the enormity of war. People were dying in that moment.” Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Among those who perished were millions of noncombatants, including the victims of the Nazi death camps. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z “We have made very clear to both sides that they are responsible for ensuring the protection of civilians and noncombatants,” the National Security Council said. Sudan army: Rescue of foreign citizens, diplomats expected 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The battalion carried out extrajudicial executions at El Mozote, as well as in three other massacres in which "hundreds of noncombatant civilians" were killed, ICE said. U.S. arrests retired Salvadoran officer implicated in atrocities 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Prosecutors would have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that those charged with crimes knowingly attacked an American with the intent to harm — rather than mistakenly attacking noncombatants. Justice Dept. Embraces Supporting Role in Pursuing War Crimes in Ukraine 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Ukrainian officials say acts specifically targeting noncombatants — killings, sexual violence, abduction of children to Russia — are essentially revenge for Moscow’s battlefield failures, dating back to the war’s earliest days. After Russian atrocities, a town wants justice. The United Nations might not offer much help 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The invaders seemed to recognize no distinction between soldiers and noncombatants in Bucha. Local Ukrainian officials seek help rebuilding their cities as war continues 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Hannych is one of hundreds – and perhaps thousands – of Ukrainian noncombatants believed to be held by Russian forces for months following their invasion. Ukrainian civilians vanish and languish in Russian-run jails 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Hannych is one of many Ukrainian noncombatants being held by Russian forces for months following their invasion. Ukrainian civilians vanish and languish in Russian-run jails 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z But there is disagreement over whether the technology is reliable enough to ensure that the machines don’t err and take the lives of noncombatants. Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Over breakfast, he casually described how American analysts calculated "slants" for each operation — how many women/children/noncombatants were at risk if the raid went awry. The truth about CIA-backed Afghanistan night raids that killed countless civilians 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The Times has reported on multiple cases of alleged Russian war crimes, including the use of banned weapons, attacks on civilian targets and the killing of noncombatants. Videos Suggest Captive Russian Soldiers Were Killed at Close Range 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z In Syria, the United Nations estimated that 400,000 people died in the first five years of the war, the vast majority of them noncombatants. ‘Well over’ 100,000 Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine, U.S. says 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z POWs can be exchanged, but there is no legal mechanism for swapping noncombatants, Gorbunova said, complicating efforts to free civilians from captivity. Ukrainian civilians vanish and languish in Russian-run jails 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Its gubernatorial candidate couldn’t even mount a competitive campaign against a noncombatant. Newsom's resounding win shows he didn't even have to run a race for governor 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The invasion’s death toll of Ukrainian noncombatants is estimated in the tens of thousands. Opinion | Ukraine needs advanced U.S. drones that can instantly transform a battle 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Air Force, “the largest noncombatant evacuation operation in American history.” Building a New Life in an Unlikely Migrant Destination 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z They confess to capturing and killing noncombatants, and they openly admit to looting Ukrainian homes and businesses. ‘Putin is a fool’: Intercepted calls reveal Russian Army in disarray 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z On both fronts, Putin hopes that inflicting pain on noncombatants can bring him victory. Putin's brutality in Ukraine can get worse. Get ready for a chilly winter 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Firefighters are generally considered noncombatants under the rules of war — Moskalets said they never carry arms to comply with Geneva Conventions — but departments like his are fully engulfed by the battle for Ukraine. First and only responders: Ukrainian firefighters at the front 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Russia’s contempt for the lives of Ukrainian noncombatants is plain for the world to see; it might take decades for the Kremlin to rehabilitate the country’s reputation. Opinion | Plans to prevent civilian casualties leave crucial questions unanswered 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The directive contains 11 major objectives aimed at helping commanders and operators better understand the presence of noncombatants before any operations begin. Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z But still, officials resisted issuing a “NEO,” the term for a “noncombatant evacuation operation.” Opinion | One year’s hindsight on Afghanistan: A good decision, horribly executed 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z In a statement Sunday, Lapid said the military would continue to strike targets in Gaza “in a pinpoint and responsible way in order to reduce to a minimum the harm to noncombatants.” Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z He was also forbidden from providing evidence to the court that the drone assassination program killed and wounded large numbers of noncombatants, including children. When whistleblowers go to prison, we're on the road to tyranny 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Those steps would add policy heft and bureaucratic muscle to the nation’s long-standing stated commitment to sparing the lives of noncombatants to the extent possible. Opinion | Plans to prevent civilian casualties leave crucial questions unanswered 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The implications are clear: Indiscriminate bombardment of areas where civilian noncombatants are known to be present is a war crime, and the Russians have therefore committed such offenses on a large scale. Opinion | War resumes in Ukraine and so does Russian atrocity 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have accused Russia of deliberately striking noncombatant sites such as apartment buildings and shopping centers since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in late February. Russian defense chief orders troops to target U.S.-supplied missiles in Ukraine 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say anti-personnel mines used by various nations kill about 7,000 people a year, the vast majority of whom are noncombatants. Biden administration reverses Trump-era rules on land mines 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In Ukraine’s eastern battle zone, Ukrainian officials described a horrific toll on noncombatants caught in intensifying Russian bombardment. Dozens feared dead after Russia bombs school; Zelensky likens fight to Nazi Germany 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z About 100 noncombatants were reported to have been evacuated from the vast complex over the weekend. Russia planning to annex new areas of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence finds 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z A trickle of people has managed to flee the city, but Ukraine says Russia has repeatedly reneged on promises of safe passage for noncombatants. Russia cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria as West mounts new arms push 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Ukrainian officials say a “few thousand” people are ensconced in the fortresslike complex, but that the figure includes 500 wounded soldiers — and 1,000 noncombatant civilians. Opinion | Putin has one last cruelty in mind for a devastated Mariupol 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Despite fears that civilians trying to escape the east would again be targeted, Ukrainian officials repeated appeals to noncombatants to flee if they were able to do so. Thousands of civilians flee Ukraine's east ahead of feared fighting 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z The indications that noncombatants have been slaughtered and tortured are fueling calls for tougher sanctions. Zelensky to address Security Council as renewed Russian offensive looms in east 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z With Russian troops training battlefield weaponry on cities and towns across Ukraine, combatants and noncombatants alike have found themselves enduring close-range encounters with heavy armaments designed to pulverize military targets and level large infrastructure. A Ukraine soldier's story: In the face of Russian bombs, 'It's my country. It's my city.' 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z In the east, frontier residents of Paxton, or Paxtang, Pennsylvania, feared attack so much that enraged mobs murdered 20 helpless Indian noncombatants in 1763 before marching on Philadelphia to demand the deaths of 140 more. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Putin is deliberately targeting the civilian population, humanitarian workers, journalists and other noncombatants to strike fear and terror into the populace. Report from Ukraine: Tension rises as Russian war crimes revealed — what's Putin's next move? 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Efforts to establish evacuation corridors for noncombatants have faltered in recent days, even as the onslaught has left hundreds of thousands of residents without water, heat or natural gas. Talks between Russia and Ukraine yield little, with civilians still trapped in besieged cities 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Still, many horrific acts of violence that result in the deaths of noncombatants would not meet the criteria. Amid the death and rubble, Ukrainian teams hunt for evidence of possible war crimes 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z It might, however, enable noncombatant nations to coordinate the inflicting of economic pain severe enough to force even a barely developed nation, such as Putin’s ramshackle Russia, to buckle. Opinion | The West gives Putin a refresher course in physics — and judo 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z To those tasked with helping to protect the lives of noncombatants, the result has been a frustrating void at a time when civilian casualties are undoubtedly increasing. Civilians are dying in Ukraine. But exactly how many remains a mystery. 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Experts and humanitarian groups have assessed the conflict could take a particularly devastating toll on noncombatants due to Moscow’s massive arsenal, its record of targeting civilians and the wider potential for punishing urban battles. Widening Ukraine conflict risks deadly toll on civilians 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The U.S. military, said one official, did not see indications of other noncombatant casualties but cannot rule it out because the forces were not on the ground long enough to dig through all the rubble. US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z “There were too many noncombatants,” including a family with children living on the first floor, a military official said. With watchers on the ground and spy drones overhead, U.S. zeroed in on Islamic State leader’s hideout 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z And each time I felt the sting of a paintball whacking into my arm or abdomen, I thought of Jim, the neutral noncombatant who had forced me into battle. Perspective | Punk rock photos explode from the pages of a new coffee table book on the D.C. hardcore scene 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z A man, a woman and four children, all located on the compound’s first floor and identified by U.S. officials as noncombatants, emerged unharmed before the explosion, Kirby said. ISIS leader dead after U.S. raid in Syria, Biden says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z That meant any airstrike would have all but unavoidably killed women and children and other noncombatants as well. US strike framed to spare civilians after mounting criticism 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The attack at the airport’s Abbey Gate unfolded four days earlier, during the frenzied final days of the largest noncombatant evacuation ever conducted by the U.S. military. U.S. Military Focusing on ISIS Cell Behind Attack at Kabul Airport 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The report claims the unit intentionally “circumvented rules imposed to protect noncombatants,” alarming military and intelligence officials whose complaints about the civilian carnage appeared to go nowhere. Pentagon won’t punish any troops over errant drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z What the U.S. government calls the August noncombatant evacuation operation, or NEO, brought more than 74,000 Afghans to this country. As evacuations from Afghanistan slow to a trickle, some ‘at risk’ allies may face long road to the United States 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Capitol each check the three boxes for what constitutes a terrorist act: targeting noncombatants, violence or threat of violence and provoking fear among an audience that goes beyond the intended direct target. U.S. must address threat of domestic terrorism with greater urgency 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “All the evidence I gathered pointed to a clear conclusion: a staggering number of noncombatant civilians — perhaps as many as 5,000 according to one official — were killed by U.S. firepower to ‘pacify’ Kien Hoa.” Kevin Buckley, foreign correspondent and magazine editor, dies at 80 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z But it was the young who faced the fallout in what would become the largest noncombatant evacuation ever conducted by the U.S. military. Witnesses to the End 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z The limiting of the humanitarian response and apparent targeting of noncombatants throughout the conflict have drawn sustained condemnation from Western powers that once saw Abiy as a democratizing influence on Ethiopia and the region. Ethiopians mobilize as advance of rebel groups toward capital threatens wider civil war 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The Special Jurisdiction for Peace has also filed charges against top Colombian military leaders for allegedly kidnapping and killing noncombatants and falsely labeling them as combat deaths. How the U.S. terrorist list is getting in the way of peace in Colombia 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z The U.S. has a poor track record awarding condolence payments to noncombatants. Afghan family of U.S. drone strike victims still awaiting compensation 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z General Milley called the “noncombatant evacuation” in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, last month “a logistical success but a strategic failure,” echoing the words of Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, from earlier in the hearing. Military Officials Say They Urged Biden Against Afghanistan Withdrawal 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z By independent estimates, more than 71,000 noncombatants have been killed in the war zone they call home. A deadly blast, as recounted by an Afghan family and the U.S. military 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the United Nations’ top human rights official cited “harrowing and credible” reports that the Taliban had executed civilians and noncombatant soldiers. U.S. says 1,500 Americans still in Afghanistan in last days of evacuation 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z “A noncombatant evacuation operation is one of the most challenging operations in the inventory.” Austin: U.S. will do ‘whatever necessary’ to get Americans out of Afghanistan 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z An Aug. 6 exercise, led by the Pentagon, looked at “significantly negative case scenarios,” including “a noncombatant evacuation operation” of the sort the administration has been carrying out in recent days, this person said. 72 hours at Camp David: Inside Biden’s lagging response to the fall of Afghanistan 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z “We’re not classifying this as a noncombatant evacuation operation,” Mr. Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, told reporters on Thursday, eschewing a politically charged term, NEO, that is associated with failed missions. Rushed Evacuation in Kabul Highlights Disconnect in Washington 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Those who were eligible to fly were given special bracelets denoting their status as noncombatants. Kabul’s Sudden Fall to Taliban Ends U.S. Era in Afghanistan 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z “That is not the same as a noncombatant evacuation operation, where you’re moving a massive amount of people who aren’t necessarily U.S. government employees. It’s a different operation altogether, and we’re just not there.” U.S. sending thousands of troops to Afghanistan as embassy staff are withdrawn, Taliban continues advance 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Hale threw himself into antiwar activism when he left the military, speaking out about the indiscriminate killing of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of noncombatants, including children in drone strikes. The price of conscience: Drone warfare whistleblower gets 45 months in prison 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Or, in drastic circumstances, it could launch a noncombatant evacuation operation as was done in Saigon in 1975 and Mogadishu in 1991. U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan face daunting, dangerous mission with little military backup 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z Nor could he provide evidence to the court that the drone assassination program killed and wounded large numbers of noncombatants, including children. A "traitor" to the American death machine faces years in prison — while the killing goes on 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Medina was court-martialed on charges of willfully allowing men in his unit to slaughter more than 300 noncombatant villagers. F. Lee Bailey, defense lawyer for the famous and infamous, dies at 87 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Their use has been condemned because of the indiscriminate manner in which they operate: Most will explode when stepped upon, no matter whether by an enemy fighter or a noncombatant. Biden Keeps Trump’s Policy Retaining Land Mines in U.S. Arsenal, for Now 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z In March 2017, however, President Trump reportedly designated parts of Somalia as "areas of active hostilities," while removing Obama-era rules requiring that there be near certainty that airstrikes will not injure or kill noncombatants. How not to end terror wars 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Those exiled are hoping that will change as they file a new petition through the US Foreign Claims Act, which awards compensation for noncombatants’ injury, death or property damage by US military personnel overseas. 'What about justice?': Chagos Islanders pin their hopes on Biden 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z That massacre of innocents became public, but there were thousands more such attacks that wantonly killed noncombatants that only Hale and those with top-security clearances knew about. A "traitor" to the American death machine faces years in prison — while the killing goes on 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z They kill or maim with no distinction made between civilian noncombatants and fighters. Casualties From Banned Cluster Bombs Nearly Doubled in 2019, Mostly in Syria 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Adolescents, farmers and other noncombatants were shot dead in circumstances clearly outside the heat of battle. Blood Lust and Demigods: Behind an Australian Force’s Slaughter of Helpless Afghans 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z While Africa Command recently acknowledged five deaths of noncombatants in Somalia from all such airstrikes, an investigation by Amnesty International found that, in just nine of them, 21 civilians were killed and 11 others injured. How not to end terror wars 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The job of writing the official ballot descriptions should be turned over to a neutral noncombatant such as the nonpartisan state Legislative Analyst’s Office. Column: Expanding vote by mail in California was a success. Let's do it permanently 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z While military officials put the estimate of noncombatants who died at up to 12, Airwars believes the number was at least 20. Trump administration increased strikes and raids in Yemen, watchdog finds 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But with infants, mothers, the elderly and other noncombatants continuing to die under a rain of American-made bombs, the administration’s rationale is fraying and becoming a new election-season political flash point. U.S. Rationale for Military Aid to Saudis in Yemen War Is Fraying 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, thousands of noncombatants watched from the sidelines as their general ordered his troops across the battlefield and became locked in a fierce duel with the enemy. Chess (Yes, Chess) Is Now a Streaming Obsession 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z In 2002, the Irish Republican Army issued an unprecedented apology for the deaths of “noncombatants” over 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland. Today in History 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z He will complete his service obligation as a noncombatant in the Medical Service Corps. Tulsa undercover: Inside Trump's rally 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z “The symbolic significance of the red cross is pervasive: It denotes a ‘noncombatant’ function of the armed forces.” How National Guard helicopters flew over D.C. protesters, a tactic used in war zones 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Most of those present were noncombatants, and some were professionally neutral, though armed authority regarded newspapermen with suspicion. Troops on the streets of Washington: Donald Trump, Herbert Hoover and the protesters 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z A recent U.N. report likewise warned of continued civilian harm as a result of every category of armed activity, documenting at least 64 noncombatant deaths in the first three months of this year. Civilian casualties surge in Libya during Tripoli battle, study finds 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The death toll had soared past 50,000, including 9,000 civilians, raising concerns among Mr. Menendez and other lawmakers that the Saudis were not doing enough to avoid killing noncombatants. Why Bombs Made in America Have Been Killing Civilians in Yemen 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z According to a study by the Costs of War Project of Brown University’s Watson Institute, as many as 801,000 people, combatants and noncombatants alike, have been killed in those conflicts. Trump threatens Afghan armageddon 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z “Barron is a noncombatant, having no intentional public footprint at all.” Trump mocks 16-year-old Greta Thunberg a day after she is named Time’s Person of the Year 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The murder of English noncombatants and boys in the baggage train, as well as Henry V’s order to murder all French prisoners, remain controversial decisions of the epic 1415 Battle of Agincourt. Perspective | Here’s what a split-second combat decision looks like. I didn’t need to murder. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z They say the Kenya Defense Forces, or KDF, regularly round up noncombatants from Kenya’s ethnic Somali population as a form of collective punishment for al-Shabab attacks on Kenyan soil. In Kenya’s battle against al-Shabab, locals say the military is fighting terror with terror 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z The allies who fought alongside us are being slaughtered, and noncombatant women and children, too. Opinion | Trump’s blunder in Syria is irreparable 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z With her mothers and sisters, she was interned as an enemy noncombatant in a Japanese prison where they subsisted on what she described as a starvation diet. Jan Ruff-O’Herne, seeker of dignity for fellow ‘comfort women’ of World War II, dies at 96 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Traditionally a noncombatant debater, Hickenlooper on Tuesday warned that Sanders’s policies would be a “disaster at the ballot box.” Who talked the most during the second Democratic debate I mention it because even in the heat of the moment, with adrenaline flowing and some degree of fear, we often do have time to make decisions that safeguard noncombatant lives. Perspective | Here’s what a split-second combat decision looks like. I didn’t need to murder. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Before the Civil War, no systematic legal guidelines governed armies’ treatment of noncombatants. Review | How women impacted the Civil War — and changed the rules of warfare 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z U.S. military operations killed 120 civilians in 2018, the Pentagon said in a new assessment of noncombatant deaths. Pentagon report: U.S. strikes killed 120 civilians in 2018 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z But the nature of the violence inflicted on people because of their faith has changed sharply in recent years, swerving from nations deploying armies to individuals and small groups mounting seemingly random attacks against noncombatants. Ancient hatreds, modern methods: How social media and political division feed attacks on sacred spaces 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z “The best way to end the suffering of noncombatants is to end the fighting through an agreed-upon reduction in violence on all sides.” U.S. and Afghan Forces Killed More Civilians Than Taliban Did, Report Finds 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Proportionality requires that soldiers weigh the destructive potential of the weapons they use against the potential for harm to noncombatants. Perspective | Here’s what a split-second combat decision looks like. I didn’t need to murder. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z He is also charged with shooting indiscriminately at civilian noncombatants, hitting two of them. Trump steps in on behalf of Navy SEAL charged with war crimes 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Sergeant Richardson confirmed that the American military was aware of reports of “noncombatant casualty claims from those airstrikes.” After Deadly Insider Attack, U.S. Airstrikes Kill 14 Civilians, Afghans Say 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Many commentators tried to parse the degree of culpability on the part of noncombatants such as Begum. Pregnant Islamic State bride wants to return home to Britain 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Behind the scenes that same month, Mattis took the unprecedented step of convening aid and watchdog groups at the Pentagon to confidentially discuss the plight of noncombatants. After bloody insurgent wars, Pentagon launches effort to prevent civilian deaths 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The second concept concerns the distinction between combatants and noncombatants. Perspective | Here’s what a split-second combat decision looks like. I didn’t need to murder. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z In 2006, the Pentagon deployed ships and Marine units to assist in a major noncombatant evacuation operation from Lebanon amid clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. For now, Pentagon on margins of American response to Venezuela crisis 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z He stands accused of premeditated murder and aggravated assault for reportedly shooting noncombatants during his time in Iraq. Special ops command to study misconduct problem 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z The coalition confirmed strikes in the area but said no “civilian casualties are associated” with them, reiterating that it takes measures to avoid noncombatant casualties. World digest: Nov. 17, 2018 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z U.S. forces also are providing close air support while being “cautious with our airstrikes to try to prevent noncombatant casualties,” Richardson said. Shiites protesting insecurity in Afghanistan hit by explosion in Kabul, killing 6 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Michael Murphy, determined that they were noncombatants and could not simply be killed. Perspective | Here’s what a split-second combat decision looks like. I didn’t need to murder. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z In this case, military officials said they had a noncombatant evacuation plan for Venezuela “on the shelf” and had identified units that could assist in executing that plan if needed. For now, Pentagon on margins of American response to Venezuela crisis 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Critics allege that American support has enabled the Saudi-led coalition to conduct an air campaign resulting in repeated targeting of civilian sites and widespread noncombatant casualties, even as the war exacerbates a humanitarian crisis. U.S., U.N. seek to identify weapons seized off the coast of Yemen 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Afghan Defense Ministry officials said they are looking into the allegations, which followed reports days earlier of noncombatant deaths in eastern Laghman and Nangahar provinces. Surge of Afghan civilian casualties from airstrikes alarms United Nations 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z International law protects not only noncombatants, but also our own military forces. Opinion | John Bolton is dead wrong. The U.S. has every reason to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Lorance was at least on patrol, but he ordered his men to fire on three unarmed noncombatants on a motorcycle 200 yards from their position with no ability to actually come near them. Perspective | Here’s what a split-second combat decision looks like. I didn’t need to murder. 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z So-called fighting men promoted their interests and silenced their foes with insults, fists, canes, knives, pistols and the occasional brick, giving them a literal fighting advantage over “noncombatants,” who were usually Northerners. Opinion | The Violence at the Heart of Our Politics 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State answered: “We are fighting a brutal enemy that uses noncombatants as shields.” Opinion | Get Serious About Human Shields 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z During the final months of Obama’s second term came a gesture toward transparency, an executive order requiring the White House to release annually the number of noncombatants killed by drone strikes outside war zones. A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Africa Command has said its operations have caused no confirmed civilian casualties in Libya during that period, but Airwars and New America assessed they probably resulted in 11 to 75 noncombatant deaths. Air war in post-revolution Libya has left at least 230 civilians dead, report finds 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Avoiding such conversations was untenable with service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, who were enmeshed in messy counterinsurgency campaigns that often involved close-range killing and noncombatants. The Wounds of the Drone Warrior 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “When you have an enemy that uses noncombatants as collateral damage, it’s very difficult when you fight an enemy like that to completely avoid any casualties,” Ryan said. Rights group says US-led coalition destroyed Syrian city 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z But watchdog groups and legal experts said the Pentagon may be grossly undercounting the number of noncombatants killed in airstrikes and other military activities because of a faulty system for investigating and counting possible deaths. U.S. military killed 500 civilians in 2017, Pentagon study finds 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z If this was supposed to be a Democratic civil war, Democratic voters were noncombatants. Opinion | If Democrats are having a civil war, nobody told the voters 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Calley, convicted of murdering 22 noncombatants, became the only person found guilty as a result of the incident. Ernest Medina, company commander acquitted in My Lai Massacre, dies at 81 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z While technically a noncombatant, Hansen was in the crosshairs of every defender of Okinawa. Memories of Okinawa still fresh for Huntertown WWII veteran 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z About 100 miles to the south, at an expansive tent city at Camp Humphreys, the U.S.’s largest overseas military installation, officers simulated battle scenarios and coordinated an evacuation drill for noncombatants. As U.S. and North Korea Talk Peace, Soldiers Prepare for the Alternative 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The resulting turf wars and violence perpetuates one problem, the displacement of noncombatants from homes and entire communities, that totaled more than 67,000 people last year, according to Colombia’s government. Special Report: A fractured peace – violent rivals rush into FARC... 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Raqqa’s civil defense unit, a team of 37 firefighters and other first responders, has recovered more than 300 bodies since the end of the campaign, the vast majority of which they believe to be noncombatants. How American neglect imperils the victory over ISIS 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “If we were required to conduct a NEO off the Korean Peninsula, these procedures would be important,” said one military official, using the acronym for a noncombatant evacuation operation. U.S. Practices Wartime Evacuation of Americans From South Korea 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z With fears of possible American military action persisting among South Koreans, the United States military issued a rare news release on Monday stressing that the noncombatant evacuation exercise was a “routinely scheduled” drill. U.S. Military to Begin Drills to Evacuate Americans From South Korea 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z But it does give the noncombatants plenty of room to stretch their limbs as they watch, man-cave style, from the couch. An Exhibition? Yes. Of Talent, and Tension, and Tiebreakers. 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z When that use of force targets noncombatants, it’s called jihadist terrorism. Former Islamist radical Maajid Nawaz on why the SPLC has labeled him an "anti-Muslim extremist" 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The villagers’ accounts all portray indiscriminate attacks against fleeing noncombatants, adding to a death toll that even in early estimates is high into the hundreds, and is probably vastly worse. Desperate Rohingya Flee Myanmar on Trail of Suffering. ‘It Is All Gone.’ 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z To protect the estimated 300,000 American civilians in Seoul from this artillery inferno, the Pentagon plans to stage “noncombatant evacuation operations.” Opinion | In dealing with North Korea, Trump needs allies — not bombast 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Amnesty International, meanwhile, proclaimed the battle for Mosul to be a "civilian catastrophe," with more than 5,800 noncombatants killed in the western part of the city. Clashes Shake Mosul a Day After Victory Over ISIS Declared 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z For both Republicans and Democrats, recent history tells us that drone bombings of 117 civilian noncombatants, whistle-blower persecutions, and banker stay-out-of-jail-free cards are not politically incorrect offenses. 3 of the biggest misogynists to reach the oval office before Donald Trump got there 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z “This mission was meticulously planned and executed to reduce the risk of collateral damage and potential harm to noncombatants.” Coalition investigating whether airstrike killed civilians at Syrian prison 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Officials called on civilians to wear white or tie on white ribbons to indicate they were noncombatants. Philippine Forces Struggle to Evacuate City Overrun by Islamic Militants 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z “These terrorist atrocities continue to sow terror and confusion even to noncombatant Muslims and Christians,” he said in a statement. Philippine forces hit militants; civilians wave white flags 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The company also reiterated a call it made earlier this year for an international agreement among states to shield civilians and corporate noncombatants from hacking. Microsoft criticizes government creation of hacking tools used in global cyberattack 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z “Almost 1,000 civilian noncombatant deaths have already been alleged from coalition actions across Iraq and Syria in March — a record claim,” the organization said in a statement. U.S. War Footprint Grows in Middle East, With No Endgame in Sight 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z “Minimizing harm to noncombatants on the battlefield needs to remain a central priority, not an afterthought,” Woods said. Mounting claims of civilian deaths after U.S. targets al-Qaeda in Syria 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. military is conducting investigations into the operation, including a probe into reports of noncombatant deaths. A raid in remote Yemen and a SEAL’s death still reverberate for Trump 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Criticism had centered on Sorensen’s past handling of classified materials, and his registration for noncombatant status with his draft board. Problem nominations hard to avoid, history shows 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Smith repeated a call he made in February, calling for an international convention on the use of cyberwarfare akin to the Geneva Conventions’ protections for noncombatants and other guidelines in conventional warfare. Microsoft criticizes government creation of hacking tools used in global cyberattack 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Warfare in cyberspace, Smith said, often targets noncombatants, aiming at data centers, laptops, and software owned by companies and civilians. Microsoft calls for digital Geneva Convention to shield civilians from government-sponsored cyberattacks 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Japan’s official position is that while a “large number” of noncombatants were killed, the scale of deaths is unclear. Japanese Hotel Chain Draws Rebuke From China 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Ayres spent two months in a conscientious objector camp before being transferred to noncombatant duty in the Pacific as a medic and chaplain’s assistant. Old Hollywood's Lew Ayres served his country as a conscientious objector 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z “The killing of noncombatants in a war against a nonstate enemy violates Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions,” he wrote. James Mattis Calls Iran ‘Biggest Destabilizing Force’ in Region 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Instead, the men encountered an eerie quiet and a macabre landscape of dead, wounded and weaponless women and children as a platoon of American soldiers, ostensibly hunting elusive Vietcong guerrillas, marauded among defenseless noncombatants. Larry Colburn, Who Helped Stop My Lai Massacre, Dies at 67 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z To his followers, it sounded as if he wished death on even more civilians and noncombatants. Ayloush said he felt “devastated” and “really bad.” How a prominent Southern Calif. Muslim spokesman handled a tweet gone wrong 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z They threaten and endanger noncombatants for the sake of deterrence. World War Three, by Mistake 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Rockets, airstrikes and mortar fire kill and maim scores of noncombatants every day. New threats for civilians in Syria and Iraq already facing deprivation and danger 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Mrs. Clinton and her opponent, Donald J. Trump, who has used incendiary rhetoric toward Mr. Comey, are practicing the politics of total war, where there can be no noncombatants or neutral actors. In War Between Candidates, Even F.B.I. Director Is a Target 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates that fifty thousand people, almost all noncombatants, died from Hekmatyar’s rockets and the battles that raged among the multiple militias in Kabul. Hard Choices for Peace in Afghanistan 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee, drew a parallel on Wednesday between the Syrian government’s targeting of noncombatants in that nation’s civil war and the accidental bombing of civilians by United States-backed forces. Gary Johnson Equates Syria Deaths Caused by Assad and West 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Under the agreement, an estimated 7,000 fighters from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, will lay down their weapons and rejoin civilian life, along with 17,000 noncombatant followers. Colombia peace deal officially ends Western Hemisphere's longest war 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z An errant drone strike that kills noncombatants in Afghanistan could easily trigger lawsuits demanding that U.S. military or intelligence personnel be hauled into foreign courts. The Folly of Fighting Terrorism by Lawsuit 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Al-Qaradawi also fails to uphold the distinction between combatants and noncombatants, a cardinal principle of modern international humanitarian law and Islamic laws of war. Countering the Pontiff of Terror 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z “Warring parties have abused noncombatants, especially women and girls,” he said. Kerry Threatens to Cut Aid to South Sudan if Peace Isn’t Restored 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z The military is also grappling with the need to avoid harming civilian or noncombatant networks. U.S. military has launched a new digital war against the Islamic State 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The White House said President Barack Obama signed an executive order that requires the government to release revised data about combatant and noncombatant deaths each year on May 1. U.S. Says Airstrikes Aimed at Terrorists Outside Combat Zones Killed as Many as 116 Civilians in 7 Years 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z It said a dead person from such a strike about whom nothing is known is presumed to be a noncombatant. U.S. Reveals Death Toll From Airstrikes Outside War Zones 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The Holy Quran and various Prophetic sayings, otherwise known as the Hadith, establish an unquestionable prohibition on targeting noncombatants. Countering the Pontiff of Terror 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z The varying numbers, called the noncombatant casualty cutoff value, are secret and are approved by the president or the defense secretary. U.S. to reveal drones’ civilian toll 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z White House officials declined to comment on the deaths at the Hatra checkpoint, but National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the United States goes to “extraordinary lengths to avoid noncombatant deaths.” U.S. reopens investigation into bombing that killed at least 11 Iraqi civilians 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z It is articulated in his insistence on the rightness of torture and the acceptable murder of noncombatants. The Dangerous Acceptance of Donald Trump 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The United States, in fighting a people seeking national liberation, dropped napalm on children and other noncombatants. The United States has no right to talk about civil rights in Vietnam 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Kiir’s forces have done just that, attacking noncombatants suspected of sympathizing with the rebels, as they did during the sack of Leer. Trump terrifies the planet: The entire world is watching us with fear and loathing 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z She added, “The definition of a terrorist organization or a terrorist attack is the deliberate targeting of noncombatants.” From a Photograph in Brussels, to Relief in India 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z On the first day Russian jets flew over Syria, last September, they reportedly killed at least thirty noncombatants, including children. What Putin Has Done for Assad 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Riyadh has led a year-long air war against Iranian-backed militias in Yemen, which has fueled concerns in Washington about the toll on noncombatants in the Arab country. U.S. Presses Saudi Arabia Not to Further Punish Lebanon Economically 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The pruning is designed to increase the PLA’s efficiency; staff reductions mainly affect noncombatants. China Accuses the U.S. of 'Militarizing' the South China Sea 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Again and again, armed men have fallen upon towns and villages filled with noncombatants. Trump terrifies the planet: The entire world is watching us with fear and loathing 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported Sunday that 2015 was the deadliest year for noncombatants since the agency first began tracking civilian casualties in 2009. 2015 was the worst year on record for civilian casualties in Afghanistan 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Increasingly desperate fighting between Western-backed government forces and insurgent groups meant more noncombatants are being caught in the crossfire, investigators wrote. Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high: U.N. 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z While noncombatants wear the carnival’s iconic red hat to indicate they aren’t fighting, oranges don’t discriminate, leaving some in the audience with bruises. Italian Town Fights to Keep Annual Citrus Brawl From Going Sour 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Since the commencement of Operation Tidal Wave II, in late October, hundreds of fuel tankers, whose drivers are considered noncombatants by the Pentagon, have been taken out by American and allied warplanes. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z “They are still using dumb bombs with no regard for noncombatants,” said a U.S. military official. Russia, West Diverge on Military Tactics in Syria 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Sometimes the definition emphasized political motivation or the targeting of noncombatants, and sometimes it barely distinguished terrorism from “war, coercive diplomacy, and bar-room brawls”. San Bernardino shooting: US divided over whether attack was terrorism 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z "All reasonable measures were taken to avoid unintended deaths of, or injuries to, noncombatants," Central Command spokesman Col. US military investigation finds airstrike in Iraq killed 4 civilians, possibly including child 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Those new details add to mounting indications that the U.S. military struck a medical facility and killed at least 30 noncombatants without properly vetting information provided by its Afghan allies. US troops were half mile away when hospital hit, relied on Afghans who said Taliban were there 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of North and South Vietnamese soldiers and noncombatants lost their lives. They died for Henry Kissinger’s “credibility”: The real history of our Vietnam immorality 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Now, it should be evident, the primal Palestinian war on noncombatants is being waged, however unwittingly, on behalf of a rival Sunni terrorist group. What the 'Third Intifada' Really Means 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Japan’s official position is that “the killing of a large number of noncombatants, looting and other acts occurred”, but that “it is difficult to determine” the number of victims. Japan threatens to halt Unesco funding over Nanjing massacre listing 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Doctors Without Borders has declined to discuss patient identities, pointing to rules under the Geneva Conventions that state wounded soldiers or militants must be treated like other noncombatants. By evening, a hospital. By morning, a war zone. 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z "One step the department can take is to make condolence payments to civilian noncombatants injured and the families of civilian noncombatants killed as a result of U.S. military operations." Pentagon to make 'condolence payments' to families of victims in Kunduz attack 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z “One step the department can take is to make condolence payments to civilian noncombatants injured and the families of civilian noncombatants killed as a result of U.S. military operations.” Afghan Family Remembers a Loving Son Killed in Airstrike on Kunduz Hospital 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z The September 2015 Palestinian-conducted poll concluded as follows: Almost half of the resident Arab population strongly favors expanding the use of armed force and generalized violence against Israeli noncombatants. What the 'Third Intifada' Really Means 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z They said Taliban fighters were cared for in the same manner as other patients in accordance with international law designating hospitals as “noncombatant” zones. Doctors group denies Taliban fighters were using hospital as base 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Japan’s official position is that “the killing of a large number of noncombatants, looting and other acts occurred”, but that “it is difficult to determine” the actual number of victims. Wartime sex slaves at the heart of UN battle between Japan and China 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z He added that the cuts would target "outdated armaments, administrative staff and noncombatant personnel." China's troop-cut plan is more about modernization than peace, analysts say 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Even in an act of defense in war, violence against any noncombatants, especially women, children and clergy, is specifically prohibited by the Prophet’s teachings. Muslims Must Combat the Extremist Cancer 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z But cluster bombs are also very difficult to control and extraordinarily dangerous to noncombatants. U.S. Official: Saudis Have Used Cluster Bombs in Yemen 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z For years, China looked like the principled noncombatant. China’s Renminbi Devaluation May Initiate New Phase in Global Currency War 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z While military chaplains are noncombatants and don’t carry weapons, they still follow those they serve directly into harm’s way. Ministering During Wartime 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z He exists among a series of conservative media stooges who never hesitate to attack noncombatants — those who exist outside the political debate. This despicable “O’Reilly Factor” segment exposes the fundamental ugliness of the right-wing worldview 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Ideally, all these noncombatants would receive special training and protection — but even that won’t protect them all. In fixing policy on hostages, Obama makes a critical mistake 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Amnesty International released a report on Monday highlighting the unnecessary deaths of Yemeni civilians in air and ground attacks, saying these noncombatants are bearing the brunt of the raging conflict. U.S. Official: Saudis Have Used Cluster Bombs in Yemen 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z That guilt grows when the pilots must take orders from the CIA instead of their own superiors and must target people who look to them like noncombatants. Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Tomorrowland’ 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z And although the robots may look like the Terminator and move with the rigidity of Frankenstein’s monster, they are harmless noncombatants, with the general dexterity of a teetering 1-year-old. Military pushes for emergency robots as skeptics worry about lethal uses 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z By most accounts, conventional airstrikes and ground invasions kill a higher proportion of noncombatants. Drone Strikes Reveal Uncomfortable Truth: U.S. Is Often Unsure About Who Will Die 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z To paraphrase U.S. law, terrorism is the threat or use of force against noncombatants to influence larger audiences and government policy on behalf of an ideological, religious, economic or other agenda. Freedom fighters, not terrorists 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Hamas did the opposite, deliberately increasing the risk to noncombatants and increasing civilian casualties. 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict Showed How Hamas Manipulates International Law 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z A “noncombatant evacuation” from Thailand’s tourist-packed Pattaya beach near Bangkok is also scheduled, plus a “field training exercise” involving troops in various formations. Obama protests Thailand coup, scales down annual Cobra Gold military exercises 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z “That’s a war crime,” Swift says of insinuating guerilla forces among a noncombatant population. Is Obama Keeping His Promise to Constrain the Use of Drones? Local television stations showed clips from his reports from places like Syria and Iraq, where he often reported on the plight of children and noncombatants. Departing From Country’s Pacifism, Japanese Premier Vows Revenge for Killings 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Local television stations showed clips from Mr. Goto’s reports out of Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones, where he often reported on the plight of children and other noncombatants. Hostage’s Beheading Stirs Outrage in Japan 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z They illegally used mosques, schools and hospitals – and the noncombatants inside them – as fighting positions, supply dumps and headquarters. 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict Showed How Hamas Manipulates International Law 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z “My main goal is to reduce the number of noncombatant casualties in warfare,” he says. Death by Robot 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Heavy reinforcement of Guantánamo naval base and the evacuation of noncombatants showed Cuba had been placed at the mercy of U.S. military force and that the U.S. was ready for action if it were needed.” Renewed Diplomacy Between U.S., Cuba Follows Enigmatic Relationship 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Part of it may be their military training, which stresses the distinction between combatants and noncombatants. Teaching torture 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z More than 2,000 Palestinians were killed in the fighting in July and August, most of them civilians, but Israel faults Hamas for deliberately placing noncombatants in harm’s way. U.N. human rights investigators denied entry to Israel for Gaza inquiry 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Soldiers who were on parole agreed to remain in a camp as noncombatants until they were formally exchanged for Confederate soldiers captured by the Union. Historians in Annapolis search for clues to a Civil War past a proposed development site I obtained a copy of the memo from a helpful noncombatant who works for neither Ketchum nor the ambassador and who requested anonymity for all the obvious and usual reasons. What It's Like to Be Attacked by Putin's American Flack 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Israel faces growing international criticism over the large number of civilians killed in Gaza, with President Barack Obama and U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon both saying Israel could do much more to prevent harm to noncombatants. In Gaza, dispute over civilian vs combatant deaths 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z In a theme that will probably be sounded in coming days, disputes broke out over how many of the Palestinian dead were noncombatants. As Israel and Hamas claim victory, Gaza residents ask what was gained 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the high numbers of children and noncombatants raises “concern about respect for the principle of distinction and proportionality under international humanitarian law.” Hamas, Israel signal unwillingness to compromise Another unlucky noncombatant, but lucky enough to have only an ankle wound. 'They shoot out here every day' 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Netanyahu says Israel's armed forces try to avoid civilian casualties but that militant rocket crews put noncombatants at risk by operating in crowded residential areas. Shelling kills four boys on Gaza beach; Israel, Hamas set five-hour truce 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z International alarm has been growing over the rising death toll among Palestinians in Gaza — more than half of them noncombatants. Israel Intercepts Drone Sent From Gaza 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The death toll in Gaza had risen to at least 78 by Thursday, the majority of them noncombatants, according to Health Ministry officials in the Palestinian coastal enclave. Missile at Beachside Gaza Cafe Finds Patrons Poised for World Cup 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z She said that according to corroborated reports from various sources, hundreds of noncombatants had been executed, including police officers and soldiers who had surrendered or been captured, according to a statement from her office. U.N. says ISIS rebels carried out ‘cold-blooded executions’ in Iraq Effective counter-insurgency operations typically require placing warfighters in the immediate vicinity of local populations to pacify villages, protect noncombatants, and gradually win “hearts and minds.” Eight Ways In Which The Army Is Strategically Unique 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z According to the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings, women and children, rabbis and priests and other noncombatants are to be spared. 5 Reasons Boko Haram is Un-Islamic 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The videos, Al Qaeda’s latest response to the drone assassinations of many of its leaders, seek to capitalize on growing anger over the killings of an undisclosed number of noncombatants in drone strikes. Qaeda Affiliate Steps Up Video Propaganda Push in Yemen 2014-05-13T00:17:42Z “There is news that they attacked a girls’ school!” another astonished poster wrote on the same jihadi forum, suggesting delicately that Boko Haram may perhaps be killing too many noncombatants instead of armed enemies. Abduction of Girls an Act Not Even Al Qaeda Can Condone 2014-05-08T01:10:57Z Technologies that use less lethal payloads to prevent combatant and noncombatant individuals from entering a specific area for a specified period of time. Check Out This New Wish List for U.S. Special Ops 2014-04-28T21:17:18Z Pakistani officials say the released prisoners were “noncombatants.” Pakistani Taliban Extend Cease-Fire After Release of Prisoners 2014-04-04T10:53:08Z As he learned to play the long game, the Treasury Department became Mr. Obama’s favorite noncombatant command. News Analysis: Obama’s Policy Is Put to the Test as Crises Challenge Caution 2014-03-17T02:13:30Z In addition, the insurgents continued a trend to increased numbers of attacks on what the United Nations considered civilians and other noncombatants, including elders, election workers and mullahs. Report on Afghan Deaths Shows Shift in Conflict 2014-02-08T17:22:42Z Of those casualties, at least 400 were civilians and 200 others were “probable noncombatants,” according to the U.N. official, Ben Emmerson. Drone strikes killing more civilians than U.S. admits, human rights groups say 2013-10-22T04:01:00Z A former advisor to General Petraeus stated, “Every one of these dead noncombatants represents an alienated family, a new desire for revenge, and more recruits for a militant movement..” 5 acts of terror by people we chose to protect us 2013-09-09T15:17:00Z Hitler, himself gassed during World War I, refused to order its use against combatants, however willing he and the Nazis were to gas noncombatant Jews, Gypsies and others. Memo From Europe: A Weapon Seen as Too Horrible, Even in War 2013-09-07T02:02:17Z Massacres and arbitrary detention ensared noncombatants, and the economy ground to a halt. Will Egypt Slide into Civil War? Algeria Offers Some Clues 2013-08-14T19:02:08Z A government official said the regime left an escape road open to civilians, a claim denied by Abdullah, who said thousands of noncombatants were trapped in Qusair. Syrian troops move into strategic, rebel-held town 2013-05-20T12:12:00Z A State Department official said there are “no plans to implement a noncombatant evacuation operation at this time.” How the U.S. Military Is Dealing with the Potential Threat from North Korea 2013-04-05T11:05:24Z The filmmakers found that nearly two-thirds of Iraqi casualties were noncombatants and that U.S. forces killed far more civilians than insurgents. Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Higgs boson explained 2013-03-24T17:00:00Z Paul said he planned to continue speaking until he gets a "clarification" from Obama or Holder that they will not kill noncombatants inside the United States. Senator leads filibuster of Brennan nomination as CIA head 2013-03-06T22:51:30Z We are "protected," meaning we are considered noncombatants and are hence not to be targeted by either side. At War Blog: When Preventive Medicine Involves Guns 2013-01-11T16:35:32Z In late May, militias loyal to Damascus killed over 100 noncombatants, including 49 children, in the farming town of Houla, while the Syrian government allegedly looked the other way. Chávez Fuels Friendship With Syria 2012-06-06T08:45:00Z “The goal of this exercise is to train our soldiers in the execution of NEO and to familiarize 100% of our military dependents and other U.S. government-affiliated noncombatants on the registration and evacuation processes.” How the U.S. Military Is Dealing with the Potential Threat from North Korea 2013-04-05T11:05:24Z American officials say the missiles are precisely targeted and claim few civilian lives, although the definition of who constitutes a noncombatant is disputed. Drone Strike Kills 14 in Pakistan 2012-06-04T13:19:36Z While effective, the tactic is increasing condemnation against the Assad government, which is accused of disregarding completely the lives of women, children and other noncombatants. Bearing Witness in Syria: A War Reporter?s Last Days 2012-03-03T19:04:04Z The “neutral powers,” as the noncombatants were called, would otherwise get equal benefit from a war they did not pay for. High & Low Finance: Plan for a Greek Debt Bailout Puts the Banks First 2012-02-09T20:42:39Z With the aid of the motor transport service, hundreds of noncombatants were removed to places of safety. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z The only reason Mr. Daniels qualified to give it was his status as a noncombatant. A G.O.P. Counterweight to Obama, but So Far Just in Speech Response 2012-01-24T01:15:32Z Of these three hundred helpless, half-starved, unarmed noncombatants, over a half were slaughtered by a party of Sioux, under Wabashaw, who had been sent out by our government to waylay them. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z A reason might lie in the tradition of the medical arena as noncombatant territory — a custom borrowed from past wartime battlefields, where medics with white-and-red crosses emblazoned on their backs were not targets. When Gunfire Reaches Inside the Hospital 2011-11-12T03:29:25Z For years, they undermined each others’ roles in a war against rebels in Yemen’s remote far north, prolonging the conflict and the suffering it caused to hundreds of thousands of noncombatants. Snipers Imperil Truce in Yemen 2011-09-22T12:40:09Z Knowing the mountaineer brain, he made no effort to point out the difference between armed Germans and noncombatants. Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls 2011-09-17T02:00:26.183Z At least 100,000 Iraqis, most of them noncombatants, have been killed. The 9/11 Decade: The 9/11 Decade: Bill Keller?s Unfinished Business 2011-09-06T16:13:18Z The wall consisted of three rows of stout palisades, reënforced by a deep ditch; tradition says there were here assembled five hundred braves and three thousand squaws and other noncombatants. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z If there are doubts about the C.I.A. claim, there are also questions about the reliability of critics’ reports of noncombatant deaths. C.I.A. Claim of No Civilian Deaths From Drone Strikes Is Disputed 2011-08-11T22:03:50Z However, civilian death tallies by the United Nations show the insurgency is responsible for most war casualties involving noncombatants. SEALs who caught Osama among those killed 2011-08-06T16:09:53Z Many noncombatants also took shelter on the American side of the river. Life on the Line 2011-07-31T04:27:16Z The black flag of piracy, hitherto regarded as the symbol of international outlawry, floats on the high seas, and the assassination of neutrals and noncombatants is regarded by some as a national virtue. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z What if the Prussians did fly over the city, dropping bombs on helpless noncombatants? Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z A source familiar with the program said about 30 noncombatants and 1,400 militants have been killed in Pakistan since Bush expanded drone use in July 2008. As U.S. wars wind down, drones gain new prominence 2011-07-15T05:13:58Z Set amid comrades in danger, he grated against the command to be a noncombatant. On Religion: Ministering to Soldiers, and Facing Their Struggles 2011-07-01T23:48:51Z He received a master’s degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina and served in the Army, as a noncombatant, during World War II. Harold Garfinkel, a Common-Sense Sociologist, Dies at 93 2011-05-03T15:44:10Z With every consideration, of course, for noncombatants, for the women who are removed from the activities of war, and for the children who, when grown up, are to become friends and co-workers on both sides. Reflections on War and Death 2011-04-17T02:00:03.777Z "Well, well, it's one proof the more, if we needed the more, that war brutalizes noncombatants as well as combatants." The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z “The United States Army is committed to adherence to the Law of War and the humane and respectful treatment of combatants, noncombatants, and the dead,” the statement added. Photos Stoke Tension Over Afghan Civilian Deaths 2011-03-21T16:27:31Z The Royal Engineers are the men who are looked on in training as a noncombatant force, with safe jobs. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z To noncombatants, gas drilling remains an impenetrable and distant issue, an inherent my-eyes-glaze-over topic. Our Towns: On Drilling, Paterson Pleases Both Sides 2010-12-13T05:00:00Z The noncombatants — open-source developers — are hoping for an armistice between Oracle and Google, or at least a swift resolution to remove the uncertainty. Software War Pits Oracle vs. Google 2010-08-30T03:24:00Z There were just 25 U.S. noncombatant fatalities from terrorism worldwide. Debating America's surveillance state 2010-08-26T15:27:00Z More important, the remaining "transition" force is not exactly a noncombatant one, even if it's no longer taking the lead in fighting the insurgency. Iraq: Obama Sets Combat-Troop Levels, Lays Out Mission 2010-08-06T08:45:00Z The operation against al-Libi, in June 2007, resulted in a death tally that one U.S. military document said include six enemy fighters and seven noncombatants - all children. Leaks provide ground-level account of Afghan war 2010-07-25T23:44:00Z “He was always very upset about the fabrication of the W.M.D. stunt to attack Iraq and killing noncombatants such as the sons and grandson of Saddam Hussein,” said a close relative. For Times Sq. Suspect, Long Roots of Discontent 2010-05-15T23:51:00Z But that could make it difficult to avoid killing at least some noncombatants. 2010-02-12T22:52:00Z The United Nations will find it impolitic to admit this; the big international relief groups, proud of their noncombatant status, will shy from acknowledging it. 2010-01-16T01:29:00Z Its central aim is to dispel the report’s harsh conclusion — that the death of noncombatants and destruction of civilian infrastructure were part of an official plan to terrorize the Palestinian population. 2010-01-24T07:47:00Z They are militant citizens now, with the rank of noncombatants. The Women of Tomorrow It would not be possible to speak of some pathetic cases of enforced toil lest some good men should be led thereby to fall from grace and wish they were noncombatants. The American Country Girl Jason Russell, an invalid and a noncombatant, was barbarously butchered in his own house. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 They were nervously eager, for there was no saying when the hostile craft would appear and open fire, since its crew and leader must be unaware of the presence of the noncombatants. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America Such craft could navigate and remain at sea submerged, could escape control and observation, avoid identification and having their national character established to determine whether they were neutral or belligerent, combatant or noncombatant. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources They heard little of the hundreds of noncombatants killed by their submarines, or else these casualties were explained as the result of the explosion of cargoes of munitions. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War These orders were carried out in detail, not a single noncombatant having lost his life as a result of the operations that ensued. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Day and night, bombs thrown by the German air fleet exploded in all parts of the city, doing great damage to property and killing and wounding hundreds of innocent noncombatants. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources A second ultimatum brought forth a telegraphic message from Djemal Pasha at Damascus, threatening to execute allied subjects interned in that city if any Ottoman noncombatants were killed at Alexandretta by the British guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Miscellaneous weapons had been brought from the houses—sledges, stone benches, anything that might break the Quabos' helmets—and handed to us in silence by the noncombatants. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 Germany's crimes were the wanton slaughter of American and other neutral noncombatants, Great Britain's the wholesale infringements of American and neutral property rights. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Both Germany and Austria had pledged themselves to respect the lives of noncombatants, but Turkey, having never sank a passenger ship, was bound by no such pledge. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The enemy is terrorism--premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. National Strategy for Combating Terrorism February 2003 In the city the noncombatants took refuge in their cellars and helped care for the wounded. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources "We just want you to leave enough men behind to defend the women and children and noncombatants who stay here." Shaman And the intrepid noncombatant carried on either arm a big basket of a type well known to our American fighters. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam At first the noncombatants had merely retired with the fighting line. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War For our purposes it will not be necessary to go into any great detail concerning the political history of these noncombatant nations. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers The term "military objective" is frequently used in military literature to distinguish physical objectives which are combatant in character from those which are noncombatant. Sound Military Decision She ladled herself a glass of eggnog composedly, as though wholly unconscious that the withdrawal of the noncombatants had cleared the field for battle. Otherwise Phyllis Naturally he would have been denied permission to go forward during an engagement—that was no time nor place for a noncombatant. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam Karlsruhe's citizens were made to realize the losses which German airmen had inflicted upon the noncombatants of other countries. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War At last, the need of air and food oblige the besieged noncombatant to show himself; at least, the door is set slightly ajar. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Being a musician I was counted a noncombatant, and my duties during battle consisted in helping the wounded back to hastily extemporized hospitals. Doctor Jones' Picnic Is the normal noncombatant to shed his gore as often as he misses his drink? What I Saw in America The position seemingly taken by Germany, namely, that she is entitled to drown noncombatants because they ride with contraband, is an untenable position. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 This was one of the few raids made by aviators of the allied powers in which the lives of noncombatants were lost. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The inciters usually work in the rear, as noncombatants or molders of public opinion. Peking Dust Murder of noncombatants not to be settled by litigation. World's War Events, Vol. II The Belgian troops in the city, and many of the noncombatants escaped. World's War Events, Vol. I Let us abolish the noncombatant and the neutral. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 For a time the Government kept a number of men taken from submarines, known to have caused the loss of noncombatant lives, in close confinement. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War In China—China being what it is, in the circumstances, and all—the noncombatants who have assumed this task of arousing the war spirit are foreigners. Peking Dust Germany gives assurance of regard for lives of noncombatants. World's War Events, Vol. II Priests were killed at once, and in the sack and pillage undoubtedly some noncombatants, it may be some women and children. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 No one who has not gone through the ordeal of an Indian insurrection can form any idea of the terrible apprehension that takes possession of a defenseless and noncombatant population under such circumstances. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier I am only the regimental bandmaster, Billy—a noncombatant.” Special Messenger Any large country which has a long seaboard or neutral neighbors can probably prevent its noncombatant population from suffering severely from want of food or clothing while at war. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 I wonder if there ever has been a time, anywhere on earth, where women were actually and aggressively noncombatants. An American Suffragette Adopting the former's system of segregated units and the latter's rejection of the 10 percent racial quota, the corps was able to assign its small contingent of black marines to a few segregated noncombatant duties. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 No decisive advantage had been gained on either side, and the result was still doubtful, when a panic took place among the multitude of noncombatants in the rear of the Vendeans. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee His restless hand, fumbling the quilt, closed on hers; his eyes were shut, but his lips moved, and she bent nearer to catch his words: “We noncombatants get into heaps of trouble—don’t we?” Special Messenger There were great ammunition bases, commissariat supply depots, motor repair shops, wheel-wright and blacksmith shops, where one saw none but khaki-clad soldiers engaged in all the noncombatant business essential to the maintenance of large armies. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army In one dreadful day 7000 of the patriots, in part soldiers, in part noncombatants, perished. The Age of the Reformation The day following the removal of the noncombatants the enemy appeared, coming down the valley, having marched over the hills; while the Mahratta cavalry again poured up from below. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire He issued a series of silly general orders making war on the noncombatant population of Virginia within his line. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis He could be dealt with there even to better advantage than in the cabin, and, noncombatant as he undoubtedly was, I felt it safer to place him beyond power to create any alarm. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune Occasional loss of life also caused much doubt on the part of our government as to whether Germany was keeping her pledge to safeguard the lives of noncombatants on torpedoed liners. A School History of the Great War We're not fighters, you know, but noncombatants, bent on an errand of mercy. Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross Thus tenaciously have the Hopi clung to their old religion—noncombatants so long as new cults among them do not attempt to stop the old. The Unwritten Literature of the Hopi He proceeded to his home or to his friends and took his place among noncombatants. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term Offenses committed against noncombatant civilians during the conduct of the war generally. b. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Not satisfied with killing in battle, they fire on helpless lifeboats, sending women and children as well as unarmed noncombatants to the bottom of the sea. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy To the horror of war has been added the unnecessary violation and death of noncombatants. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front After thirty, desirable citizens of ordinary energy have little opportunity for the role of noncombatant, and the taste of action and of success, like the taste of war, makes them impatient with quieter things. Walking-Stick Papers All the remaining cargo packages were piled against the wheels, and the noncombatants sheltered in that way. The Covered Wagon Other crimes on noncombatants at Alost belong to the end of the month of September. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 He punished looting and disorder with a heavy hand, treated prisoners and noncombatants with the utmost kindness, and won the good-will of all Filipinos with whom he came in contact. The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2) The execution of noncombatants is not war, and no excuse can be made for it. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front "The son," he said, "a British subject, who endeavoured to avoid military service, was arrested, and is serving in a noncombatant unit." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 7, 1917 For every man killed on the field of battle, it is estimated that two people die among the noncombatants. The World War and What was Behind It Or, the Story of the Map of Europe The civilized world had supposed that each nation would make war only on the public forces and resources of its antagonist; but last August Germany made ferocious war on noncombatants and private property. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 "There may be fighting for one of these sections," he said, "and troops cannot be embarrassed by civilian noncombatants during action." Return of Tarzan The streets are empty and dead, and in each house people, family groups, noncombatants, folk who ask only the right to work and love and live, sit and wait with blanched faces. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front In raid after raid they missed their so-called objectives and succeeded only in killing noncombatants. The Mastery of the Air I have been a noncombatant all my life, but if I can shoot a tiger on the spring I fancy I can hit a Sepoy. Rujub, the Juggler This time they had no mercy on the few remaining noncombatants. The Log of a Noncombatant Every one of them had a tale to tell of German atrocities on noncombatants; but not once did we find an avowed eye-witness to such things. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front The houses destroyed were the small and peaceful houses of noncombatants. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front The Acting Governor stated in his official reports that the Russian troops indulged in their usual atrocities, killing women and children and hundreds of other noncombatants on the streets and in their homes. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) It is not likely these murders of noncombatants can ever be counted up. America's War for Humanity Because gunboats, barges, lighters, tenders, rowboats, were commandeered by the military authorities to ferry across soldiers and wounded there was slim chance for noncombatants. The Log of a Noncombatant The main concern of the noncombatants, they tell me, was to shelter themselves from the street fighting, which, by all accounts, was both stubborn and sanguinary. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front The fighting of the winter has mystified many noncombatants, with its advances and retreats, which have yet resulted in no definite change of the line. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front There were in the village at the time of the attack about 1,200 or 1,500 noncombatants, and every one of them would have been killed had the Indian attack been successful. Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul Floyd Gibbons, correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, a noncombatant who wanted to see the combat he was there to report, was in that memorable action. America's War for Humanity At length the Melouia was passed, and, although the foe was pressing on, he would not leave its bank until the noncombatants had gained a full hour in advance. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 In vain we protested that we were noncombatants and engaged in peaceful industry. The Making of an American Pennsylvania, though governed by Quakers assisted by noncombatant Germans, had a better protected frontier than Maryland or Virginia; no colony, indeed, was at that time better protected. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware During most of the war, women and other noncombatants had to support the families or else rely upon local charity organized by state or county boards. The Day of the Confederacy; a chronicle of the embattled South On the whole, the North had more than double numbers, even if compared with a Southern total that includes noncombatants. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray I had been observant enough to perceive that the attacking force was using Gatlings instead of squirrel rifles; so I side-stepped so promptly that the major seized the opportunity to apologize to a noncombatant. Strictly business: more stories of the four million |
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