"I am sure that your mouth is good at things other than inciting violence." that was tongue in cheek, that also may have been a bit of a well-placed innuendo, he was carefully avoiding looking into Alex's eyes, perhaps it was because he would be lost in them.. or maybe it was because they were probably dancing sparks at the effrontery.

That is if Alex took offense to begin with.

Doubtful.

"You are a hurricane, a missle, a war crime, a surprise attack.. I could go on. Do you want me to?"