If I Hear The Term "Insurgents" One More Time I AM Going To SPIT

[matcom]

"Insurgents????????"

INSURGENTS????

tanks are rolling down YOU FUCKING STREET!! YOU gonna throw FLOWERS????

don't fucking THINK SO!!!

Iraq has an Israeli flag now! OH THEY SHOULD BE SO PROUD!!!!!!!!! :eyes:

the propaganda is getting MORE than a little nauseating

[DrWeird]

1. It's not as bad as terrorists.

From here on out, anybody who uses "terrorists" for the people in Iraq is nothing more than a god damn bigot.

[matcom]

2. agreed

that is the OTHER 'verb' that will make me SPIT

i better get some "chew" :eyes:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Read Muslim Wake Up

http://www.muslimwakeup.com

to get an idea of what Muslims in this country think about what is going on in Iraq-you'll love the satire on the new Iraqi flag....

[Hubert Flottz]

4. They would call them the résistance if they were on Bushco's...

team Exxon! Glory Glory Halliburton the Bushit goes marching on!

[Bushknew]

5. Terrorists, rebels, insurgence, ItÕs all the same thing É

They all wind up using violence for political change.

To the English, the American settlers were rebels because they didnÕt want to follow
the rules imposed by England.

Violence is violence and collateral damage is killing innocent people, period.

[alcuno]

6. You're missing the point, The language has changed.

Early on it was dead-enders, regime remnants, Ba'athists, Saddam loyalists, etc. Then we heard a lot about terrorists, but that really didn't stick.

The fact that they are now using the term "insurgent" is telling of how the conversation has changed. When they are called rebels, we'll be leaving.

[Zero Gravitas]

7. whats wrong with "insurgent" ?

from dictionary.com:

insurgent

adj : in opposition to a civil authority or government n 1: a person who takes part in a rebellion in the hope of improving conditions 2: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

Seems accurate to me.

[tabasco]

12. I don't get it either. There's no negative connotation.

The term insurgent is not a pejorative term.

[Bluebear]

8. I'm banking they'll trot out "evildoers" any moment.

n/t

[caledesi]

9. I could spit too. These are Iraqi citizens. Can we say propaganda?

[Eric J in MN]

10. No one is questioning their citizenship. I think that "insurgent"

No one is questioning their citizenship. I think that "insurgent" is a reasonable term.

[BabsSong]

11. Insurgent says to me:

Wierd they use that name. Insurgent means "we fucked up the first time and never took away their weapons, searched, got the bad guys, etc" and thus, we now have another outright war on our hands by people who are Iraqi people. To say "terrorists" brings up the charge "George, you asshole, they didn't have a terrorist problem there until you made it the Terrorist Club Med central"!! But,dear, you must be patient. Our resident Waffler---ahhh, steady leader, was all over the 'excuse' book and back looking for "da' reason I invaded dat der sandpile in the first place".......geees, with leaders like this, who needs the goddamn al Quaeda?????????

[baldguy]

13. THEY are patriots. THEY are defending thier homeland.