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LAPD officers are put directly in harm's way every day as they face complex situations, unthinkable dangers and split-second decisions while protecting the residents of Los Angeles, no officer goes to work with the intent of using force, much less deadly force, but force may become necessary when there is an objectively reasonable certainty that there could be injury to themselves or someone else. As tragic as these situations are, law enforcement officers absolutely have the right to defend their life or the life of another. – Tyler Izen	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
You can only fool most of the people some of the time, every capitulation [congressional Republicans] engage in, every primary they win by getting across the finish line and they don't do what they've promised — it becomes that much tougher for them to defend. – Daniel Horowitz	Found on CNN 9 years ago
We follow the facts and evidence wherever they lead, to identify the fingers at the keyboards that threaten our people, our companies, and our national security, identifying those responsible for these attacks is only the first step, and we will continue to do our part to protect and defend our nation from the asymmetric threats posed through cyberspace. – John Carlin	Found on CNN 9 years ago
However, it appears the plaintiffs' primary grievance stems from non-enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana, as opposed to choices made by the voters of Colorado, we believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court. – Colorado Attorney General	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Pakistan's political leadership needs to make a clear choice to fight the Taliban decisively, not with half measures, the burden is on Prime Minister Sharif to show he can unite the country to defend its children. – Bruce Riedel	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The burden is on Prime Minister Sharif to show he can unite the country to defend its children. – Bruce Riedel	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The UK stands squarely behind the Ukrainian people and government as they defend their nation's independence and work towards the political, economic and governance reforms that are vital to rebuilding the country. – Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Mr. Tang has informed us that he believes the allegations are malicious and intends to vigorously defend himself against them. – Momo Inc	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
That's all worked well. As a matter of fact, we've never missed, if we have to defend that ship today, we will destroy a threat if it comes inbound. – Matthew Klunder	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
While it is not clear to us why we are being pursued again for the same taxes, we plan to again defend vigorously against these claims. – Deutsche Bank spokeswoman Renee Calabro	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
For my part I will defend my convictions. – Nicolas Sarkozy	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Unity does not mean submission, for my part I will defend my convictions. – Francois Fillon	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We will continue to defend the currency as much as we can but not at all costs. – Godwin Emefiele	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
This pattern is risky and unjustified, so NATO remains vigilant. We are here and we are ready to defend all our allies against any threats, It is a pattern which we have not seen for many years and it is a pattern that reminds us of the way they conducted these kind of military air activities back in the time of the Cold War. – Jens Stoltenberg	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It is the attorney general's sworn duty to uphold and defend Montana's constitution until such time as there is no further review or no appeal can be made in a court of law. – Tim Fox	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Our supreme interests, chiefly the security and unity of Jerusalem, are not the main concern of those anonymous officials who attack us and me personally, as the assault on me comes only because I defend the State of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu	added by acronimous 9 years ago
It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn	added by anonymous 9 years ago
In trying to defend everything he defended nothing. – Frederick II of Prussia	added by anonymous 9 years ago
Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure sweet, which to defend is harder than to get: And ought not be profaned on either part, for though 'Tis got by chance, 'Tis kept by art. – John Donne	added by anonymous 9 years ago
Men have always need of god! A god to defend them against other men.. – Francis Picabia	added by anonymous 10 years ago
“You would need to have a mind as perverted as theirs and a disordered soul to defeat all of their unbelievable plots. I have decided I am old enough to dare to be myself. I will do the things which I believe to be right and am ready to stand up and defend my actions because they are really my own, and have not been forced upon me”. – Eugene Botkin	added by anonymous 10 years ago
I have found it challenging trying to satisfy people's needs, trying to defend my rights, to them is another form of misconduct.....I have found comfort in letting them stay content in their comfort zones. – Bbira Johnson	added by anonymous 10 years ago
The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without. – Dwight D. Eisenhower	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack. – Sun Tzu	added by anonymous 10 years ago

LAPD officers are put directly in harm's way every day as they face complex situations, unthinkable dangers and split-second decisions while protecting the residents of Los Angeles, no officer goes to work with the intent of using force, much less deadly force, but force may become necessary when there is an objectively reasonable certainty that there could be injury to themselves or someone else. As tragic as these situations are, law enforcement officers absolutely have the right to defend their life or the life of another.

– Tyler Izen

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

You can only fool most of the people some of the time, every capitulation [congressional Republicans] engage in, every primary they win by getting across the finish line and they don't do what they've promised — it becomes that much tougher for them to defend.

– Daniel Horowitz

Found on CNN
9 years ago

We follow the facts and evidence wherever they lead, to identify the fingers at the keyboards that threaten our people, our companies, and our national security, identifying those responsible for these attacks is only the first step, and we will continue to do our part to protect and defend our nation from the asymmetric threats posed through cyberspace.

– John Carlin

Found on CNN
9 years ago

However, it appears the plaintiffs' primary grievance stems from non-enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana, as opposed to choices made by the voters of Colorado, we believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court.

– Colorado Attorney General

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Pakistan's political leadership needs to make a clear choice to fight the Taliban decisively, not with half measures, the burden is on Prime Minister Sharif to show he can unite the country to defend its children.

– Bruce Riedel

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The burden is on Prime Minister Sharif to show he can unite the country to defend its children.

– Bruce Riedel

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The UK stands squarely behind the Ukrainian people and government as they defend their nation's independence and work towards the political, economic and governance reforms that are vital to rebuilding the country.

– Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Mr. Tang has informed us that he believes the allegations are malicious and intends to vigorously defend himself against them.

– Momo Inc

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

That's all worked well. As a matter of fact, we've never missed, if we have to defend that ship today, we will destroy a threat if it comes inbound.

– Matthew Klunder

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

While it is not clear to us why we are being pursued again for the same taxes, we plan to again defend vigorously against these claims.

– Deutsche Bank spokeswoman Renee Calabro

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

For my part I will defend my convictions.

– Nicolas Sarkozy

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Unity does not mean submission, for my part I will defend my convictions.

– Francois Fillon

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We will continue to defend the currency as much as we can but not at all costs.

– Godwin Emefiele

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This pattern is risky and unjustified, so NATO remains vigilant. We are here and we are ready to defend all our allies against any threats, It is a pattern which we have not seen for many years and it is a pattern that reminds us of the way they conducted these kind of military air activities back in the time of the Cold War.

– Jens Stoltenberg

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It is the attorney general's sworn duty to uphold and defend Montana's constitution until such time as there is no further review or no appeal can be made in a court of law.

– Tim Fox

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Our supreme interests, chiefly the security and unity of Jerusalem, are not the main concern of those anonymous officials who attack us and me personally, as the assault on me comes only because I defend the State of Israel

– Benjamin Netanyahu

added by acronimous
9 years ago

It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.

– Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

added by anonymous
9 years ago

In trying to defend everything he defended nothing.

– Frederick II of Prussia

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure sweet, which to defend is harder than to get: And ought not be profaned on either part, for though 'Tis got by chance, 'Tis kept by art.

– John Donne

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Men have always need of god! A god to defend them against other men..

– Francis Picabia