Insurgent Quotations

This tension has been going on for some time, but at a much lower pitch. I'm surprised that they have taken it public to this extent. . . . The winners in this are the insurgents and the militants.

Based on the national elections that took place in January, we anticipate that insurgents will attempt to intimidate voters and deprive them of the opportunity to vote,

Because they get to choose the time and place and because they're able to use terrorist and insurgent tactics, they can continually wear you down politically.

There seems to be this basic idea that we attack a city, the insurgents run away and go somewhere else, and I've got to tell you, that's not happening,

As in any time when our operations are very proactive and going out after the terrorists groups, the insurgent groups, there is always the possibility that our casualties will go up,

that there is this detailed planning and intent on the part of the insurgents in Iraq to one day control that country and to really try to extend their extremism to neighboring countries. It demonstrates to me they clearly understand the importance and significance of the battle in Iraq right now.

Through intelligence sources we determined there were a large number of insurgents in that area,

Insurgents used to mortar the thing every day. Luckily, it was a very large base and they were very poor shots.

Insurgents of all kinds are attacking the oil industry as a way of fighting the governments in charge. It's contributing to a lot of anxiety about the safety of supply.

This not only opens the door for insurgents to permanently renounce violence and join the political process in order to stabilize Iraq, it also isolates the terrorists who are the enemy of all Iraqis, while setting the stage for the emergence of a strong and independent Iraq.