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Quotes About Conflict

Abu Jihad . . . Even now, the sound of
~ Daniel Silva
Such was life in the Islamic caliphate, bombs falling upon severed heads, in a park where children once played. It
~ Daniel Silva
Since when has your team ever functioned smoothly? You're Israelis. You fight with one another constantly. - Sarah Bancroft
~ Daniel Silva
In the Middle East, people of discretion or either spice or terrorists. – Nadia al-Bakari
~ Daniel Silva
Islamic Jihad. Burdened with two heavy cases filled with electronic gear, he greeted Sarah with an unambiguously frigid kiss. Eli Lavon would later describe it as
~ Daniel Silva
In the Middle East, people of discretion are either spies or terrorists. - Nadia al-Bakari
~ Daniel Silva
That's true," said Gabriel. "The American president writes love letters to the ayatollah. And us . . ." He gave an indifferent shrug of his shoulders but said nothing more.
~ Daniel Silva
six gun-type bombs, the last such weapons ever built.
~ Daniel Silva
The Arab Spring had turned into the Arab Calamity. Radical Islam now controlled a swath of territory that stretched from Afghanistan to Nigeria, an accomplishment that even Bin Laden would have never dreamed possible.
~ Daniel Silva
suicide vest.
~ Daniel Silva
Why did he kill my mother and sisters, Gabriel? Was it because we stole his land? Was it because we were occupiers? No, it was because we wanted to make peace. If I hate them, you'll forgive me. If I beg you to show Khaled no mercy, you'll grant me leniency for my crimes. I'm Dina Sarid, the avenged remnant. I'm the sixth million. And if Khaled comes here tonight, don't you dare let him get on that bus."     Lev
~ Daniel Silva
For every terrorist we kill, there's another boy waiting to step forward and pick up the stone or the gun. They're like shark's teeth: break one and another will rise in it's place.
~ Daniel Silva
lethal roadside bombs
~ Daniel Silva
the Americans did that. The president and his advisers were too quick to part ways with the Arab strongmen. Now the president's confronted with a world gone mad, and he doesn't have a clue as to what to do about it.
~ Daniel Silva
The Saudis are more afraid of Iran than they are of ISIS. Iran is Shiite. And ISIS, for all its evil, is Sunni." "And
~ Daniel Silva
Sometimes the only person you can trust is your enemy. - Gabriel Allon
~ Daniel Silva
It's been 10 Years since 9/11. Ten years, Gabriel repeated, and Saudi Arabia is still a cash machine for terrorists and Sunni extremist groups. There's only one possible explanation. The deal with the devil has been renewed. The House of Saud side is willing to turn a blind eye to Islamic terror as long as the secret rage is directed outward, away from the oil fields.
~ Daniel Silva
The Saudis are more afraid of Iran than they are of ISIS. Iran is Shiite. And ISIS, for all its evil, is Sunni." "And from the Saudi perspective," continued Natalie, "a Sunni caliphate is far preferable to a Shiite Crescent that stretches from Iran to Lebanon.
~ Daniel Silva
As a result he hated Gabriel, in the way a second son hates an elder
~ Daniel Silva
By way of deception, thou shalt do war. —Motto of the Mossad
~ Daniel Silva
To Pakistan? Or Afghanistan? Or Wherever-the-fuck-istan?
~ Daniel Silva
If you live to seek revenge, dig a grave for two. ANCIENT JEWISH PROVERB
~ Daniel Silva
While the size of the armies was small, their casualty rates were high. Indeed, the war against Mexico has been accurately described as the deadliest that the United States has ever fought:
~ Daniel Walker Howe
Kebohongan bukan cuma berlawanan dengan kebenaran, tetapi juga sering saling bertentangan di antara mereka sendiri.
~ Daniel Webster