And some help from my friendly neighborhood 7th Grp guys I'll give some thoughts. (It's not cheating if all I did was ask questions to which general replies were given)
Martin Luther King and Louis Farrakhan can be considered insurrgents.
Since I brought Che's name up...Groups that have followed his philosophy have been singularly unsuccessful. Daniel Ortega was a loser because he was ultimately unsuccessful. The Contras were a success because they not only overthrew the Sandinistas but also brought some democracy to NIcaragua. No names there, but as a group.
Baader-Meinhoff - losers
Red Brigade - Losers
Shining Path - Probably losers, although, that might depend on who you ask.
With Castro, was he following Che, was Che following him or was it a joint effort so is it a success story or not. Or do we have to wait and see what happens after Castro dies to see if he was a success. With Ghandi we know that his country stayed intact after his death.
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Insurgent forces are groups that conduct irregular or unconventional warfare within the borders of their country in order to undermine or overthrow a constituted government or civil authority. The distinction between terrorists and insurgents is often blurred because of the tactics employed by each.
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My study group also said General Washington and others in the Revolutionary War couldn't be considered insurgents. Not even Roger's Rangers in spite of their tactics.
Since this is North Carolina we didn't discuss the War of Northern Aggression.