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The legislature finds and declares that gun violence is a threat to the public health and safety of Washingtonians, assault weapons are civilian versions of weapons created for the military and are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently. – House Bill 1240	Found on CNN 11 months ago
I’ve been on the phone with counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, to make sure that we’re coordinating carefully, our team as well has been in very close contact with the African Union, with other international organizations – again, to make sure that everyone is coordinated and that we are channeling the shared determination among the international community to get to a ceasefire as quickly as possible and to put Sudan back on the track of talks, negotiations, again, to restore civilian-led government in Sudan. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 12 months ago
People in Sudan want the military back in the barracks, they want democracy, they want a civilian-led government. Sudan needs to return to that path. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There is, understandably, within Ukraine an absolute outrage against those who are perceived as collaborators. But the fact of the matter is that we are dealing here with a civilian population … that was seeking refuge in a time of war. – Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters Raymond	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The major parties in Khartoum, some weeks ago reached a very important framework agreement on how to proceed with a transition to civilian government. And there’s been real progress in trying to move that forward. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It’s obviously right out of the Russian playbook to target civilian infrastructure and to show no regard for avoiding the targeting of civilians. – John Kirby	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We understand what Russia wants to achieve there. Russia needs at least some victory – a small victory – even by ruining everything in President Biden recent visit, just killing every civilian there. – President Volodymyr Zelensky	Found on CNN 1 year ago
While violence against health care in conflict zones is a global phenomenon, Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s health system in 2022 stands out for its scale and indiscriminate violence against civilian infrastructure, we have clearly seen from the pattern [in the data] a method of warfare which is incompatible with the respect for international humanitarian law and needs to be addressed. – Christina Wille	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We reserve crimes against humanity determinations for the most egregious crimes, these acts are not random or spontaneous; they are part of the Kremlin’s widespread and systematic attack against Ukraine’s civilian population. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Because we have not yet been able to definitively assess what these recent objects are, we have acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our security and interests, the spy balloon from (China) was of course different in that we knew precisely what (it) was. These most recent objects do not pose a kinetic military threat, but their path in proximity to sensitive (defense) sites and the altitude that they were flying could be a hazard to civilian aviation and thus raised concerns. – Melissa Dalton	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We know from decades of research that the number of cops meeting higher qualifications, most notably a college degree, matters far more than anything else, for the number of civilian complaints a department gets. – Greg Umbach	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The US has been involved in the Syrian crisis for a long time, the frequent military interventions and harsh economic sanctions have caused massive civilian casualties in Syria and made it difficult for the people to obtain basic livelihood security. – Mao Ning	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This a full on conventional war using heavy weapons that can hit frontline areas but also civilian places anytime. – Frederik Pleitgen	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Why not shoot Western Mindanao down ? We have to do the risk-reward here, so the first question is, does it pose a threat, a physical kinetic threat, to individuals in United States in the United States homeland ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a threat to civilian aviation ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a significantly enhanced threat on the intelligence side ? Our best assessment right now is that it does not. So given that profile, we assess the risk of downing it, even if the probability is low in a sparsely populated area of the debris falling and hurting someone or damaging property, that it was n’t worth it. – United States	Found on CNN 1 year ago
So a trained civilian is a life-saver. – Mark Antal	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I care a great deal about CBP and the people who work here. In the 10 months I’ve been CBP’s Commissioner, I’ve gotten up to speed on the agency’s many complex areas of responsibility, while CBP is an operational — not a policy-making — agency, I’ve been closely involved in the major DHS immigration, border security, trade, and other policy discussions throughout my time as Commissioner. I frequently share insights from CBP’s frontline law enforcement and civilian personnel in those discussions and will continue to do so. – Chris Magnus	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I met my husband on my third tour in Iraq, he’s a career army officer. His name’s Dave. We’re a service family, right? He’s thirty years in the army as an Apache pilot. He’s still a civilian counterterrorism planner four days a week at the Pentagon. – Elissa Slotkin	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
On the civilian side, the Europeans should bear the weight of that, that keeps it equitable. – James Carafano	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The worst thing we can do is just throw money at Ukraine, i’m very skeptical about putting money into the hands of this government on civilian aid. – James Carafano	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
( China) doesn't really see a problem as of yet, which I think they should, because this could lead to escalation that they didn't want. If they want to be in control, they better control these civilian drone operators first. – Paul Huang	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Whether you're using fishing boats or civilian drones, it doesn't look as though this is official policy. It doesn't look like direct military harassment in the way that the incursion of a warplane does. And so it's a deniable provocation. – Isabel Hilton	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Myanmar military junta's unjust conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi is part of its methodical assault on human rights around the country, the military's willingness to forcibly disappear the country's high-profile civilian leader reveals the brutality that lesser-known political prisoners face. – Elaine Pearson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The military's willingness to forcibly disappear the country's high-profile civilian leader reveals the brutality that lesser-known political prisoners face. – Elaine Pearson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
They are screaming at me, ‘Are you nationalist?’ I say, ‘No, I am not nationalist, but I am Ukrainian. I love my country.’ they asked me, ‘OK, guy, you are Ukrainian soldier. You are making some research here because you would like to know exact location.’ I tell them, ‘Hey guys, I am not a military guy. I am a civilian. I am driving the car. I don’t know any secret information.’ My information, my answers – it’s nothing for them. – Oleg Moskalenko	Found on FOX News 1 year ago

The legislature finds and declares that gun violence is a threat to the public health and safety of Washingtonians, assault weapons are civilian versions of weapons created for the military and are designed to kill humans quickly and efficiently.

– House Bill 1240

Found on CNN
11 months ago

I’ve been on the phone with counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, to make sure that we’re coordinating carefully, our team as well has been in very close contact with the African Union, with other international organizations – again, to make sure that everyone is coordinated and that we are channeling the shared determination among the international community to get to a ceasefire as quickly as possible and to put Sudan back on the track of talks, negotiations, again, to restore civilian-led government in Sudan.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
12 months ago

People in Sudan want the military back in the barracks, they want democracy, they want a civilian-led government. Sudan needs to return to that path.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There is, understandably, within Ukraine an absolute outrage against those who are perceived as collaborators. But the fact of the matter is that we are dealing here with a civilian population … that was seeking refuge in a time of war.

– Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters Raymond

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The major parties in Khartoum, some weeks ago reached a very important framework agreement on how to proceed with a transition to civilian government. And there’s been real progress in trying to move that forward.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It’s obviously right out of the Russian playbook to target civilian infrastructure and to show no regard for avoiding the targeting of civilians.

– John Kirby

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We understand what Russia wants to achieve there. Russia needs at least some victory – a small victory – even by ruining everything in President Biden recent visit, just killing every civilian there.

– President Volodymyr Zelensky

Found on CNN
1 year ago

While violence against health care in conflict zones is a global phenomenon, Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s health system in 2022 stands out for its scale and indiscriminate violence against civilian infrastructure, we have clearly seen from the pattern [in the data] a method of warfare which is incompatible with the respect for international humanitarian law and needs to be addressed.

– Christina Wille

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We reserve crimes against humanity determinations for the most egregious crimes, these acts are not random or spontaneous; they are part of the Kremlin’s widespread and systematic attack against Ukraine’s civilian population.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Because we have not yet been able to definitively assess what these recent objects are, we have acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our security and interests, the spy balloon from (China) was of course different in that we knew precisely what (it) was. These most recent objects do not pose a kinetic military threat, but their path in proximity to sensitive (defense) sites and the altitude that they were flying could be a hazard to civilian aviation and thus raised concerns.

– Melissa Dalton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We know from decades of research that the number of cops meeting higher qualifications, most notably a college degree, matters far more than anything else, for the number of civilian complaints a department gets.

– Greg Umbach

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The US has been involved in the Syrian crisis for a long time, the frequent military interventions and harsh economic sanctions have caused massive civilian casualties in Syria and made it difficult for the people to obtain basic livelihood security.

– Mao Ning

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This a full on conventional war using heavy weapons that can hit frontline areas but also civilian places anytime.

– Frederik Pleitgen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Why not shoot Western Mindanao down ? We have to do the risk-reward here, so the first question is, does it pose a threat, a physical kinetic threat, to individuals in United States in the United States homeland ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a threat to civilian aviation ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a significantly enhanced threat on the intelligence side ? Our best assessment right now is that it does not. So given that profile, we assess the risk of downing it, even if the probability is low in a sparsely populated area of the debris falling and hurting someone or damaging property, that it was n’t worth it.

– United States

Found on CNN
1 year ago

So a trained civilian is a life-saver.

– Mark Antal

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I care a great deal about CBP and the people who work here. In the 10 months I’ve been CBP’s Commissioner, I’ve gotten up to speed on the agency’s many complex areas of responsibility, while CBP is an operational — not a policy-making — agency, I’ve been closely involved in the major DHS immigration, border security, trade, and other policy discussions throughout my time as Commissioner. I frequently share insights from CBP’s frontline law enforcement and civilian personnel in those discussions and will continue to do so.

– Chris Magnus

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I met my husband on my third tour in Iraq, he’s a career army officer. His name’s Dave. We’re a service family, right? He’s thirty years in the army as an Apache pilot. He’s still a civilian counterterrorism planner four days a week at the Pentagon.

– Elissa Slotkin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

On the civilian side, the Europeans should bear the weight of that, that keeps it equitable.

– James Carafano

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The worst thing we can do is just throw money at Ukraine, i’m very skeptical about putting money into the hands of this government on civilian aid.

– James Carafano

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

( China) doesn't really see a problem as of yet, which I think they should, because this could lead to escalation that they didn't want. If they want to be in control, they better control these civilian drone operators first.

– Paul Huang

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Whether you're using fishing boats or civilian drones, it doesn't look as though this is official policy. It doesn't look like direct military harassment in the way that the incursion of a warplane does. And so it's a deniable provocation.

– Isabel Hilton

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Myanmar military junta's unjust conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi is part of its methodical assault on human rights around the country, the military's willingness to forcibly disappear the country's high-profile civilian leader reveals the brutality that lesser-known political prisoners face.

– Elaine Pearson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The military's willingness to forcibly disappear the country's high-profile civilian leader reveals the brutality that lesser-known political prisoners face.

– Elaine Pearson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They are screaming at me, ‘Are you nationalist?’ I say, ‘No, I am not nationalist, but I am Ukrainian. I love my country.’ they asked me, ‘OK, guy, you are Ukrainian soldier. You are making some research here because you would like to know exact location.’ I tell them, ‘Hey guys, I am not a military guy. I am a civilian. I am driving the car. I don’t know any secret information.’ My information, my answers – it’s nothing for them.

– Oleg Moskalenko

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

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