A weapon does not decide whether or not to kill. A weapon is a manifestation of a decision that has already been made.

It screamed downward, splitting air and sky without effort. A target expanded in size, brought into focus by time and velocity. There was a moment before impact that was the last instant of things as they were. Then the visible world exploded.

A bullet leaves evidence that a mortar doesn't.

Weapons were not carried and were hardly necessary when you had such an advantage in numbers. The violence took the form of beatings, kicks and stamping.

Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city."

"There are no limits in war," Volger said, still staring out the window.

I met him to try and bring about an end to sanctions, suffering and war, and on the second occasion, I met him to try and persuade him to allow Hans Blix and U.N. inspectors back into country.