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Warrior symbolism from truly horrific combatants is all around us.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

The Gulf state said the drone came from Iraq, home to powerful militias aligned with Iran that have been active combatants in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The Lebanese casualty figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

From BBC May 4, 2026

“Relatives, or people engaging in propaganda or finances, they’re not combatants, but the machine recognizes them as so because they have similar communication patterns,” Badalic said.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

I tried to stay out of it, but two of the major combatants sat right behind me and I was quickly dragged in.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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