1 | He also needed time to organize a supply system to get to his forces the guns, bullets, food, and clothing they would need. Without supplies, his army could not fight very long. | |
2 | Via satellite dishes and the Internet, the West meant something to them other than guns and territory: culture was a potential bond, they suggested, through which some dialogue might yet arise. | |
3 | It is not a 'guns-for-peace' program, but a way for former fighters to lead peaceful and productive lives for their own benefit as well as for the benefit of their communities. | |
4 | 由于五角大楼正痛苦地面对着赤字所导致的预算削减,在这种情况下它仍没有试图采用为其枪炮,飞机和舰船进行竞标这种简单的方式来节省资金,这就更令人惊讶了。 Now that the Pentagon faces painful, deficit-induced budget cuts, it's amazing that it isn' t trying to squeeze more cash for itself by the simple act of competition for its guns, planes and ships. | |
5 | Against all odds, people find it in themselves to rise up, stare down the guns and grasp freedom from their oppressors. It happened in Tunisia, in Egypt, in Yemen. |