Word: militiamen
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...indepence result could see an escalation in the political violence that claimed dozens of lives in the run-up to the vote. "Anti-independence militias armed and supported by members of the Indonesian military have been simply going out and killing people," says TIME correspondent Massimo Calabresi. The militiamen have warned that if voters choose independence, the tiny country will be turned into a "sea of fire." That?s got independence advocates calling for an armed U.N. peacekeeping force to take control of the territory straight after the poll, although the international body is unlikely to send in troops...
Judging by the video of last year's soiree ($29.95), the festival might be the only event in America in which bikers, yuppies, lawyers, the Winnebago crowd and perhaps even militiamen can team up in bull chip-toss competition and coexist in a blissful celebration of...of...what was it again...
...public, it does not regulate the resale of those weapons. As many as 500,000 weapons have been sold to the public under the program since 1921, and the military has earmarked a further 373,000 for release in the near future. Which may bring a growing number of militiamen and gang-bangers to your local tag sales...
...petroleum jelly and a wet towel to prevent the skin irritation that comes with the gas. Then they tried to stun Allen by firing some beanbag-like projectiles at her, but she was ready for that too, having armored herself in several layers of clothing. The gathering crowd of militiamen stand in awe and see her expertise as proof of a survivalist sensibility. Says Glad Hall, president of the Southern Illinois Patriots League: "She is good...
Soon, a rescue squad arrived by helicopter. Under heavy fire from Hizballah and Amal militiamen, as well as Lebanese army troops, the team evacuated all the commandos but one, who could not be found. An incoming mortar shell killed one of the rescuers, a doctor. A Lebanese woman and child caught in the cross fire were also killed, and six other civilians were injured, as were six Lebanese militiamen and two army soldiers...