#insurgent

Insurgents have capitalized on popular resentment and anger towards the United States and the Iraqi government to build their own political, financial and military support, and the faith of Iraqi citizens in their new government has been severely undermined. ↗

— Tom Lantos

#been #build #citizens #faith #financial

Our country will not stand for any political plan that includes amnesty for insurgents. ↗

— Ike Skelton

#any #country #includes #insurgents #our

Tobias," I say anyway. My hands shake, but not from fear this time– from anger. "Where is he? What are you doing to him?" "I see no reason to provide that information," says Jeanine... I make my voice flat and factual, like hers. "I see no reason to provide that information." I hear a faint snort. Peter is covering his mouth. Jeanine glares at him, and his laughter effortlessly transforms into a coughing fit. "Mockery is childish, Beatrice," she says. "It does not become you." "Mockery is childish, Beatrice," I repeat in my best imitation of her voice. "It does not become you." ↗

— Veronica Roth

#anger

He doesn't speak for a long time, until I am quiet again. "Sleep," he says. "I'll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you." "With what?" "My bare hands, obviously. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#beatrice-prior #four #insurgent #tobias-and-tris #tobias-eaton

I'll be your family now," he says. "I love you," I say. (....) He stares at me. I wait with my hands clutching his arms for stability as he considers his response. He frowns at me. "Say it again." "Tobias," I say, "I love you. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#family #four #insurgent #love #tobias-and-tris

I'll be your family now." ~ Tobis 'Four ↗

— Veronica Roth

#four-tobias #insurgent #love #tris #family

Tris," he says. "What did they do to you? You're acting like a lunatic." "That's not very nice of you to say," I say. "They put me in a good mood, that's all. And now I really want to kiss you, so if you could just relax- ↗

— Veronica Roth

#four #funny #insurgent #tobias-and-tris #tobias-eaton

(...) And who cares if you flash people your underwear, as long as you're kicking the crap out of them?" Lynn goes silent, like she recognizes that as a spark of brilliance but can't bring herself to admit it. "What's this about underwear?" Says Uriah, sidestepping a bunk. "Whatever it is, I'm in. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#insurgent #underwear #uriah #veronica-roth #funny

Insurgents throughout Iraq continue to threaten our efforts and pose a danger to stability in the region. They fight not for their country, but rather against ours. ↗

— Paul Gillmor

#continue #country #danger #efforts #fight

I'm not Dauntless - I'm Divergent. I am whatever I choose to be. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#insurgent #inspirational