We expect some harsh resistance there, ... We know that some of them are armed, and we're still in dialogue with them.

Harsh Times.

The language of resistance, of political discourse, is sometimes harsh. But a political speaker must be free to excite his audience.

Armed confrontation would automatically recede as the dialogue process moves forward.

The (Colombian) government's ambitious eradication campaign, to date, has met with heavy resistance from traffickers and armed insurgents,

The main reason for the armed resistance is the American military presence.