Syrian opposition coalition President Moaz al-Khatib said Thursday that the rebels took the peacekeepers for their own safety due to fighting there.

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To be body-bag averse is far from shameful: no one should relish unnecessary casualties, and technology now enables Americans to do much of their fighting from a height or a distance in comparative safety.

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But Amina, whose name was changed and story portrayed by an actress out of concern for her safety, has had enough, and she is fighting back.

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But the recent outbreak of fighting in Aleppo itself has led many of those who had sought safety there to flee again, the activist said.

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They are fighting a new kind of trade dispute about sensitive policy issues, such as food safety and environmental protection, that were once exclusively domestic.

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They were headed for the safety of Juba, South Sudan's capital, a sign that renewed fighting is expected.

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Here Americans are worried about their safety in Mexico when one of the reasons the Mexican government is having such a difficult time fighting the drug cartels is because the enemy has plenty of money and guns.

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Among the most sought after are a collection of early revolutionary war muskets produced by the Committee of Safety, a group of American gun makers who copied British muskets and supplied them to militia units fighting for the colonies.

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