Nor have I felt anything but welcome (with a little suspicion) from civilians or government officials while conducting research there.

But American military officials and reports from civilians on the ground provided a general outline of what had occurred.

The panel said the police department's handling of complaints from civilians was "particularly troubling."

"My orders don't generally come from civilians with a grudge."

The court also allowed for the possibility of compensation claims from civilians.

No attempt was made to collect weapons from civilians.

They conducted them in response to orders from civilians above.

These protests attracted considerable criticism from other civilians and members of the military.

But there were also signs of hostility from civilians.

Now, it seemed, blood from civilians could keep the life going in men three thousand miles or more away.