Are there some chemical agents, non-lethal agents that would not be defined under that red line?
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The prospect of aid, both military and "non-lethal", gives the West some leverage, he adds.
We're providing assistance to them, non-lethal assistance, in line with a number of other nations.
But Dr Whitehorn found that even non-lethal doses of pesticide were bad for bees.
They spoke of the Navy's commitment to use non-lethal force to take over the ships.
In February, the bloc amended the arms embargo to allow for non-lethal equipment and medicine to protect Syrian civilians.
Better still, you have non-lethal progression options vis-a-vis sleeper holds or tranquilizer darts.
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The Obama administration has been considering providing non-lethal military equipment, including night vision goggles, body armor and military training.
Washington has not officially commented on its alleged involvement, stressing only that its assistance to the FSA is strictly "non-lethal".
At the same time, the U.S. has much to offer Israel in terms of non-lethal technologies that can reduce civilian casualties.
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Whether these weapons will be deployed in other, non-lethal ways or used primarily as deadly weapons in combat remains to be seen.
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Foreign Secretary William Hague said London would offer millions of pounds in "non-lethal" equipment, including search and rescue, communications, and disease-prevention materials.
This weapon, which is called the Active Denial System, has been developed by the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, in collaboration with Raytheon.
Technology in law enforcement has come a long way, from in-field drug testing kits to the use of various forms of non-lethal force.
Ronan Gorman of the Alliance tells me stag hunting is a "non-lethal way of dealing with the problem of a rapidly increasing deer population".
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The sonic devices could prove less deadly than so-called "non-lethal" weapons such as Tazers and pepper spray guns that have actually caused some fatalities.
Ron Madrid, an expert on non-lethal warfare, says that a new laser-warning system has proved particularly effective in reducing casualties at checkpoints in Afghanistan and Iraq.
But the US would not intervene, said spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, except by continuing to channel non-lethal assistance (such as communications equipment and medical supplies) to the rebels.
Mesa Air Group Inc. said it would begin training its pilots to carry and use non-lethal stun guns in the cockpit in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Fatalities are far, far more expensive than an non-lethal injury.
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In February, the European Union renewed its arms embargo on Syria for three months -- but amended it to allow greater non-lethal support and technical assistance to help protect civilians.
After the meeting, the European Union announced changes to its arms embargo on Syria, allowing EU states to provide armoured vehicles, non-lethal military equipment and technical aid to the rebels, but not weapons.
This device, developed at the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate in Quantico, Virginia, is a microwave transmitter the size and shape of a small satellite dish that pivots on top of an armoured car.
Besides air drops and Pakistani delivery routes, the U.S. military can transport cargo overland through a road and rail network called the Northern Distribution Network, which brings non-lethal supplies in through Central Asia.
FWS, which has encouraged the use of guard dogs, temporary electric fences and non-lethal ammunition such as bean-bag rounds, is getting on better with the ranchers, though relations with the hunters are still frosty.
The U.S. has also taken the step of providing non-lethal assistance, such as communications equipment, medical equipment, humanitarian assistance as well as, again, helping them determine a road map for an inclusive future within Syria.
In addition to Mexico and the United States, WHO has confirmed non-lethal cases in Austria (1), Canada (19), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8).
According to Andy Mazzara, the director of the Institute for Non-Lethal Defence Technologies at Pennsylvania State University, prototypes of such devices use a laser to create an ionised channel of air through which an electromagnetic pulse is directed.
Mike Kenfield, spokesman for the Army's training and doctrine command, said that the program was credited for "reductions in non-lethal operations" and that there had been talk about expanding the purview of the team to outside Iraq and Afghanistan.
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