I think the behavior of the troops has been a huge factor in the rise of the insurgency and in the rise… — Yaroslav Trofimov Copy Share Image
One of the most ignored dimensions of the Iraqi insurgency are the Iraqis themselves who are regularly abducted, held for ransom and… — Bruce Hoffman Copy Share Image
I don't know how you defeat an insurgency unless you have some handle on the number of people that you are facing. — John McCain Copy Share Image
Counter-insurgency warfare is not a simple thing... it's not as simple as, like, good guys versus bad guys. It is a mess. — Chelsea Manning Copy Share Image
By the end of 2008, clearly the Al Qaeda and Sunni insurgency had been relatively stabilized. And in the Al Qaeda's mind,… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
The country [Afghanistan] faces enormous problems. There is a violent insurgency hampering the rule of law and developmental efforts. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Three years into the war, tens of thousands of American troops remain targets of a growing Iraqi insurgency. — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
The most stupid mistake a counter-insurgency operation can make is alienating the population. If you alienate the population, you're finished. — Meles Zenawi Copy Share Image
Its the reality of a situation like this that when you have a large troop presence that it has the tendency to… — Russ Feingold Copy Share Image
There's a radical insurgency, which is a large part of the Republican base, which is willing to do anything, destroy the country,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi… — Sherrod Brown Copy Share Image
Now that our troops are mired in a dangerous effort to defeat the insurgency and are also trying to help rebuild the… — Harry Reid Copy Share Image
We remember the grind of the insurgency -- the roadside bombs, the sniper fire, the suicide attacks. From the 'triangle of death'… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we want to build the Iraqis' confidence about our intentions in their country, if we want to stop adding fuel to… — John Conyers Copy Share Image
There [in Afghanistan] is also a growing insurgency threat from al-Qaida, the Taliban and other extremist elements, some of which comes from… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Almost all Iraqis with any previous experience in the intelligence business are Sunni Arab, increasing the risk of penetration of the new… — Wayne White Copy Share Image
The public's continuing ambivalence about cultural matters is all the more striking given that the political conversation on these issues has for… — Ellen Willis Copy Share Image
We'd be better off if the whole purpose of the adventure in Iraq was, say, to protect Israel or to protect the… — Seymour Hersh Copy Share Image
These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: voting in… — Fouad Ajami Copy Share Image
The US is often the first to call for transparency and integrity in the reporting of other governments. It has never provided… — Anthony H. Cordesman Copy Share Image
Balochistan, and to some extent Sindh too, has a general feeling that they are not part of the decision-making process in Pakistan… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I think a lot of the people who feel out of step with contemporary society or feel that they've been left back… — Sheldon Whitehouse Copy Share Image
In a country like Iraq with its culture of blood feuds - is that the more locals are killed, the more motivation… — Yaroslav Trofimov Copy Share Image
Poetry is difficult, I mean interesting poetry, not confessional babble or emotive propaganda. Reading a new poet is discovering an entire world,… — Simon Critchley Copy Share Image
“The government of Pakistan is yet to understand that the insurgency is not the disease but the symptoms of the disease. If… — Nilantha Ilangamuwa Copy Share Image
In any insurgency there will be people who are irreconcilable and who pose a clear and present threat to the U.S. and… — James G. Stavridis Copy Share Image
Occupation almost always breeds an insurgency, as the U.S. discovered in the Philippines, and later in Viet Nam. — John Mearsheimer Copy Share Image
As the insurgency in Iraq started to grow, we realized this is a connected network of individual actors that can move at… — Chris Fussell Copy Share Image
What's happened is that an incessant, an insidious insurgency has repeatedly attacked the key infrastructure targets, reducing outputs. — Stuart Bowen Copy Share Image
There is no clear or meaningful difference between insurgency and civil war, or between national terrorism and civil war for that matter. — Anthony H. Cordesman Copy Share Image
[ Republican Party] is correctly described as a "radical insurgency" by one of the leading conservative commentators, Norman Ornstein. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Rather than bring peace and harmony, the EU will cause insurgency and violence. — Nigel Farage Copy Share Image
Kennedy saw the insurgency as a anti-colonial, essentially nationalist movement, feeding on social discontent. So you don't shoot people. — Roger Hilsman Copy Share Image
Very unusual in an insurgency to have absolutely no political agenda other than to return to power. Most insurgents have a political… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
We don't know if our economy, our society, could support the social and the human and the economic cost of an insurgency. — Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada Copy Share Image
![“I think the behavior of the troops has been a huge factor in the rise of the insurgency and in the rise of the anti-American feelings there[in Iraq].” quote by Yaroslav Trofimov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4eb/yaroslav-trofimov-28338_anti-american_i-think-the-behavior-of-the-troops-has-b_653272.jpg)
![“The country [Afghanistan] faces enormous problems. There is a violent insurgency hampering the rule of law and developmental efforts.” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77c/khaled-hosseini-251_afghanistan_the-country-afghanistan-faces-enormous-p_3159705.png)
![“There [in Afghanistan] is also a growing insurgency threat from al-Qaida, the Taliban and other extremist elements, some of which comes from the tribal areas of Pakistan, as well as from the Northwest Frontier province and Baluchistan.” quote by David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ae/david-petraeus-11182_afghanistan_there-in-afghanistan-is-also-a-growing-i_91852.jpg)
![“Balochistan, and to some extent Sindh too, has a general feeling that they are not part of the decision-making process in Pakistan and are ruled by a Punjabi dictatorship. There is a lot of exploitation of the rich resources [in Balochistan] which the locals are not gaining from. As long as this…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/787/noam-chomsky-42_decision_balochistan-and-to-some-extent-sindh-too_2987262.jpg)
![“[ Republican Party] is correctly described as a "radical insurgency" by one of the leading conservative commentators, Norman Ornstein.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/193/noam-chomsky-42_commentators_republican-party-is-correctly-described_1590442.jpg)
