insurgent

A word for rebel that the Bush Administration uses to define freedom fighters in Iraq becuase the administration thinks that it sounds more like "inserted" implying that the rebel forces are from outside Iraq and therefore less legitimate.

"Let's not use 'rebel,' that will remind kids too much of Star Wars and they might start thinking that these people have a right to defend their country from foreign invaders. Use 'insurgent,' instead. That way it sounds like they're terrorists rather than just people trying to defend their homes."

- Donald Rumsfeld

by Captain Yellowbeard November 08, 2004

insurgent

Bullet filter. A target(sometimes moving).

I need some insurgents to test the penetrating capability of my new .44

by Jay Zeus October 19, 2005

insurgent

Members of the radical Islam movement. As long as they are losing, they are allowed to be killed, beaten, arrested, convicted of war crimes, and called terrorists. But it's all okay in the eyes of most Americans (red-necks), because they're fighting against a great democratic revolution that changed their world for the better. (yeah right)

While the USSR was occupying Afghanistan in the 80s, Soviets said that rebels were counter-revolutionaries and insurgents, whereas the US called them freedom fighters. The freedom fighters were members of the same group as "insurgents" in Iraq today.

by Socialist Realism May 25, 2006

insurgent

Poorly trained, equipped, and fanatical religious nut jobs. Target practice for United States military personnel in Iraq.

Did that insurgent just get blown up by his own IED? What a dumbass.

by James August 02, 2005

insurgent

term used by liberals instead of terrorist to avoid demeaning the rebellious and violent defenders of Saddam Hussein's regime

The Marines went in and lit up some insurgents who were really terrorists but we can't call them that.

by Mike B December 02, 2004

insurgent

A term used for undercover gay people

He was dressed real clean....he looked like an insurgent

by La La Lisa March 18, 2007

Insurgent

An insurgent is someone who is not in the official military of a nation but fights against a country in a rebellion (see insurgency). The Iraq War was actually a short war, it's now an insurgency. There are insurgencies all over the world, Chechnya for example.

It's not just a 'liberal term' for 'terrorist', grow up. Not all insurgents are terrorists, while many feel they must resort to such tactics.

Get out of your redneck holes and get educated. Stop blaming all of your problems on liberals, Bush was the one who lied about WMDs and started the pointless war.

<AK-47 fire>
Soldier 1: What the fuck?!
Soldier 2: We're under attack!
Soldier 1: Fucking insurgents...

by ICanHazAbortionz? January 13, 2009