Sentences with phrase «rather than soldiers»

The fact that this is a game about vehicles, rather than soldiers, is vital.

Unlike most war movies, the events in Harrison's Flowers transpire through the eyes of civilians (rather than soldiers).

Initially made for military duty, today you're more likely to see Mercedes» flagship SUV in the hands of a celebrity rather than a soldier.

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He said Blankfein would sometimes send his loyal soldiers to fight his turf battles rather than fight them himself, and this could be especially unpleasant and was seen as cowardly.

And when things get tough, wouldn't it be easier to soldier on if you thought of yourself as earning one of these Scouts - inspired merit badges rather than simply struggling through a trying time?

Rather than moved around to fend off attacks, it was planted in front of the soldier, and sometimes fixed in the ground.

Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.

We put soldiers into combat rather than unleash terrorists.

The old soldier decides that the meaning of the past is that he should hope for the return of the Emperor rather than join the present government.

In fact, on this third picture, you can see that this wounded soldier suffers from a stab rather than a cut.

But what if you were to put the question this way: «When soldiers are firing against demonstrators, would it be better if they used rubber bullets rather than metal?»

In his response, serious and detailed, almost paternal, if not quite episcopal or pontifical, Luther said he wished to move out to war spiritually with our earnest prayers, to join with the dear Emperor Charles and his soldiers» — he still thought Charles V ill - advised rather than perverse.

Indeed, you could argue that Jesus» entire life — from being born in a barn in the midst of a genocide, to hanging out with prostitutes and drunks, to healing on the Sabbath and touching the untouchables, to riding into Jerusalem on donkey rather than a war horse, to healing the ear of a Roman soldier after it had been cut off by Jesus» allies — was a stinging indictment of religious and political power.

We serve proudly in the Israel Defense Forces — as do those soldiers who choose, out of conscience, to sit in a military prison rather than serve in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip today.

Sent out as nation - builders, American soldiers have become hostages rather than peacekeepers, and their continued presence is detrimental to American interests.

I am not lessened by those that do not believe what i believe, i served this country and spent a year in Iraq, many of my fellow soldiers were Christian but i served beside Atheists, mormons, Catholics, wiccans, Jews, even a satanist, yes a satanist, and guess what, we were friends, I cared deeply for them and they for me, These were the guys that protected me so i could sleep, my life was in their hands and theirs in mine... I think you all have a very bad idea of what a Christian is, i think you have no idea what you're talking about when you judge us all as a religion... you need to get out of your house and off of your computer chair and learn what people are really about... Maybe then you will understand Humanity rather than just secularizing everybody and hating them... you are sad people, yet my beliefs teach me to pray for you, and hope that you come to reason...

It was so sweltering inside that many soldiers suffered the gas rather than gasp in their hot, stinking rubber masks.

-- There would be lack of city control over improvements in and around Soldier Field, which the agreement treats more «as profit centers for the park district rather than enhanced park and recreational facilities.

First let's take a look at the definition of the word Realpolitik: Politics based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives Under that definition there are two possible reasons: Avoiding a situation where European soldiers / border guards shoot unarmed men, women and children Helping prevent further destabilization...

According to his attorney, Percoco, the burly, reliable presence at Cuomo's side for more than two decades, was not the governor's right - hand man — an image Percoco himself once cultivated — but rather more of a foot soldier, a scheduler and «nuts and bolts guy» in charge of assembling stages before events or overseeing the holiday card mailings.

Lev (Aidarus Aidid) dreams of a «fair» fight, with sword and shield, as a Roman soldier; Sash (Luke Scholefield) wonders how a battle for ideas, rather than land, can ever be won.

Medical recommendations were ignored, and morale was low, with some soldiers saying they'd rather be in jail or being «shot at in Iraq» than in the battalion.

According to the report, the Warrior Transition Battalion was seen as a «dumping ground» rather than a place to help soldiers heal.

In his typical fashion, rather than listen to complaints, Buhari believed that ordering soldiers and police to shoot at them would «crush» the agitations.

Within days, Shelley's own party decided it would rather go without a candidate than send its foot soldiers out to support him.

This is why «we moved medicine to the patient» rather than wait for the soldier to acknowledge symptoms and seek help, he added.

«We may be able to improve outcomes in brain - injured soldiers and civilians,» he continues, «and reduce the length of their mandatory rest periods before returning to duty, making the difference between requiring only days rather than weeks or longer to recover.»

Rather than retreat, the soldier stands tall as bullets ping off him harmlessly.

Of course, paintings and engravings depicting European colonists, wagons, soldiers and domestic animals may well be records of real events rather than ritual occasions.

The majority of deaths, and nearly all of the recent increase, are attributed to indiscriminate attacks by insurgents rather than ISAF soldiers.

Rather than go for boots, which the soldiers did wear, though, I chose a pair of low buckle shoes that were more suited for colonial gentleman.

I disagree with the assessment that they are caricatures rather than characters; if the film took the time to develop each soldier into fully fleshed - out three - dimensional characters, we'd end up with Band of Brothers, and at slightly under three hours the filmmakers just didn't have the time for that.

In this and his other war - related films Pride of the Marines (1945) and Task Force (1949), writer / director Daves emphasized the anxieties and tribulations of the individual soldier, rather than resorting to gaudy Hollywood heroics.

Also, if she really envisioned herself as a soldier fighting alongside other soldiers, why are she and her compatriots dressed in burlesque gear rather than battle armor?

Medal of Honor is so heavily dependent on canned war moments and setpieces that it starts to feel like the Theme Park tour of the war in Afghanistan, rather than a respectful trip through a day in the life of a soldier - and yeah, that weirded me out.

Captain America: Winter Soldier artfully dodges nearly every typical superhero movie problem (as well as general sequel problems) with a stunning grasp of mood, total commitment to a «square» character, a smart choice of villain, and thrilling action scenes that feel authentically dangerous (a complete rarity in blockbusters) rather than like stop - and - gawk «setpieces» with no actual stakes.

This film really takes a refreshing approach focusing on a soldier's fight for survival, rather than the victorious gung - ho battle against an evil foe.

Starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, it's an invigorating war action / drama that shows how modern soldiers had to relearn their craft in order to take the fight to an enemy with a literally medieval mindset, embracing rather than fearing death, while having to rely on new allies who were often more interested in fighting ancient tribal grudges.

Rather than putting Glass out of his misery, Captain Henry leaves Glass's son, two volunteers, Fitzgerald and a young soldier to take care of him until help arrives (or bury him if doesn't make it).

Rather than reciting her vows, Susan is taken down, tied up and hauled off by a swarm of soldiers to a secret location where she meets General W.R. Monger (voice by Keifer Sutherland) and a host of other «monsters» the army has under lock and key.

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The script never convincingly squares this film's vision of Cap as a guy who's willing to go it alone against government forces (led by William Hurt's Thaddeus «Thunderbolt» Ross) who want to regulate super-heroic interventions with the Captain America of «The Winter Soldier,» who decided he'd rather go against his own government than allow one of its highest ranking military officials to order extrajudicial assassinations.

John Lennon gets second billing in How I Won the War (Kino Lorber Studio Classics, Blu - ray), Lester's farce of confused priorities and skewed war stories in World War II but is no more than simply another member of the ensemble of confused, distracted and goofing soldiers under the command of Michael Crawford's eager but incompetent Lt. Goodbody, a cheery upper class twit promoted to officer by virtue of class rather than any talent, intelligence or aptitude for leadership.

They are joined at the last minute by esteemed biologist and retired soldier Lena (Natalie Portman), her reasons for heading into the Shimmer ones she'd rather no one other than Dr. Ventress knows about.

The military devise a new scheme: rather than sending in soldiers, perhaps the better option would be to give a group of scientists gun training and send them into the shimmer, so their knowledge can help them figure out what is happening inside this strange phenomenon.

He also thinks that Benedick has probably been with a lot of women in the past but that, as a soldier, the previous women in his life were probably prostitutes rather than women with whom he had an intellectual relationship like he has with Beatrice.

It means that the dog feels natural when playing a soldier rather than being on its own, «at ease».

The game's reasonably good at figuring out what you meant to do, but there were still far too many times when I snatched up something from the ground rather than impaling an incoming Roman soldier.

Covering Fire has been changed so that youre soldier gets to take the first shot rather than waiting for the enemy, giving you a chance to polishing off your foe before they inflict any damage.

Rather than focus on sending out waves of disposable foot soldiers reinforced by higher - quality recruits, in Kiwami 2 the focus is on protecting the construction site and its assets with those recruits.