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- adjective Not capable of causing
death . - adjective Designed to cause
incapacitation without causing death.
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Examples
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More than 50 protesters were arrested in the police action, but officers did not use tear gas, rubber bullets or other so-called non-lethal weapons, police said.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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More than 50 protesters were arrested in the police action, but officers did not use tear gas, rubber bullets or other so-called non-lethal weapons, police said.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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"There were agreements made about tear gas use and so-called non-lethal weapons that were just egregiously violated," he said.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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And while the United States has pledged up to $25 million in so-called non-lethal assistance to Libya’s opposition and spent an estimated $750 million in the air war there, Washington remains hesitant to provide the rebels with more assistance.
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And while the United States has pledged up to $25 million in so-called non-lethal assistance to Libya’s opposition and spent an estimated $750 million in the air war there, Washington remains hesitant to provide the rebels with more assistance.
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And while the United States has pledged up to $25 million in so-called non-lethal assistance to Libya’s opposition and spent an estimated $750 million in the air war there, Washington remains hesitant to provide the rebels with more assistance.
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The U.K. will continue to carry its weight militarily, as well as in leading diplomatic efforts through the Libya Contact Group, and by providing non-lethal material support to the opposition.
Maintaining Resolve in Libya William Hague 2011
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Offering what he says are personal views, former senior CIA officer Emile Nakhleh says it is likely the CIA is providing some form of non-lethal assistance to the rebels, especially in terms of communications and organization.
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Offering what he says are personal views, former senior CIA officer Emile Nakhleh says it is likely the CIA is providing some form of non-lethal assistance to the rebels, especially in terms of communications and organization.
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The U.K. will continue to carry its weight militarily, as well as in leading diplomatic efforts through the Libya Contact Group, and by providing non-lethal material support to the opposition.
What I Saw in Benghazi William Hague 2011
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