If the next time our governments propose to make war on a helpless civilian population we were to uncover our grief and guilt instead of our anger, how much difference might we make? Germaine Greer
As long as the enemy fights he must be beaten relentlessly, but a defeated enemy and especially the civilian population must be treated generously. Alexander Suvorov
The British public has a strong sense that the situation of the civilian population in Gaza is intolerable and must be addressed - and we agree with them. Philip Hammond
Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population. John O. Brennan
We believe that the coalition's intervention in the civil war in Libya has not, essentially, been sanctioned by the UN Security Council resolution, its only purpose is to ensure the protection of the civilian population. Sergey Lavrov
We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights against the civilian population. Jan Egeland