Sentence examples for use of active firepower from inspiring English sources

It's just that the "military" role has so far been an unfamiliar one; the passive use of active firepower - infantry protected by their bright white lack of camouflage - tanks behaving gently.

Among his own forces, he has sharply curtailed the use of heavy firepower in order to spare Afghan civilians.

But acknowledgment of American use of disproportionate firepower in war (in violation of one of the cardinal laws of war) is very much not a national project.

The statements were welcomed by Jewish settlers and other Israelis who have been urging a greater use of army firepower in the West Bank and Gaza.

General McCaffrey was not personally implicated in the epi sode, although Mr. Hersh suggests the general set a tone that encour aged use of excessive firepower.

Expanding the use of US/NATO firepower and its footprint in Afghanistan is collapsing prospects for ultimate success.

Perhaps this vastly excessive use of firepower is sufficient explanation for the appalling birth defects.

The use of concentrated legal firepower to set social policy has stirred sharp debate.

They imposed stringent restrictions on the use of firepower and called for clearance before any firing on civilian areas.

Since taking command last spring, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal has sharply curtailed the use of firepower to kill Taliban soldiers, even in the heat of battle.

The US cut back on its use of firepower in Iraq from 2007 because of the anger it provoked among civilians.