| Establishing a safe area of operations for the Belgians brought these soldiers into direct confrontation with a clan warlord's militia. |
| As Belgians became emphatically European, their own national identity was increasingly under question. |
| The Belgians in the Congo, the French in Algeria, practiced torture and sexual humiliation on despised recalcitrant natives. |
| It is important that correct procedures are followed, and the Belgians were remiss. |
| Those Belgians from the south speak Walloon, which is a French patois derived from Latin. |
| A townsman appeared in the door as we approached, leading one of the roan Belgians out onto the road. |
