| I don't think it's a good idea to upgrade terrorists into lawful combatants. |
| He could only plea with them to distinguish between combatants and those innocent civilians who do not bear arms. |
| Perfidy is a war crime, and it tempts combatants because perfidious military acts provide them with an advantage. |
| The water roils around the combatants, and the sky is filled with clouds and tiny lines that intensify the sense of cataclysm. |
| Historically, the application of technology to weaponry has allowed combatants to fight at ever-increasing ranges and with greater lethality. |
| The act of defining combatants is analogous to the military concept of choosing the terrain of battle. |
