The market system rewards me outlandishly for what I do, but that doesn't mean I'm any more deserving of a good life… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
Let's remember that the reason we are there is that we have vital interests in Afghanistan, hugely important national interests, as do… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
When al-Qaeda was on the run from Afghanistan crossing through Iran, some were arrested and they are imprisoned. Some of them are… — Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Copy Share Image
I come from a family of pacifists, so it's not like I was going to join the war. Sweden is not like… — Bill Skarsgard Copy Share Image
To give you an idea how slowly we are leaving Afghanistan, Afghans don't refer to us anymore as 'infidel crusaders.' They refer… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
We have to be concerned that Russia is also increasing its military influence in Egypt, potentially in Libya, also in Afghanistan. — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
Losing their reproductive rights is the first step to how women live in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. — Patricia Richardson Copy Share Image
Anyone who's traveled with me to Afghanistan knows why I love this book: 'War,' by Sebastian Junger. — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Peace is not so much a political mandate as it is a shared state of consciousness that remains elevated and intact only… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors… — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
I can walk into a gun store in my town and buy military-grade weapons. You'd be shocked by the amount of firepower… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
I didn't vote for Bush, and I'm not happy particularly that he's president. But I will say I'm impressed that he didn't… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
The administration has a disturbing pattern of behavior when it comes to budgeting not only for the ongoing operations in Iraq and… — Russ Feingold Copy Share Image
There [in Afghanistan ] is a tremendous need for selter. So I am focusing most of the efforts of the foundation to… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized… — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
We were spending American blood and treasure to liberate the people of Afghanistan from one of the most brutal regimes on the… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
When I was in Afghanistan in 2007, I went from village to village where refugees had returned, and they were living out… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
One of the things about landays is that they thrive in a modern context. Early on I went to this incredible Pashtun… — Eliza Griswold Copy Share Image
We got the Iran sanctions done. We got an agreement by Russia to allow us to use Afghanistan to transit supplies for… — Philip Gordon Copy Share Image
Some dozens of years ago, there was a debate conducted between people insisting that "this loaf of bread must be redistributed," and… — Zygmunt Bauman Copy Share Image
Remember back then we thought about al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan and a few other places? well, we've seen al Qaeda… — Tom Ridge Copy Share Image
“Our questioning—again echoing Ghazali—of the likely impact of development efforts (“prosperity,” in his formula) also flew in the face of received wisdom.… — Sarah Chayes Copy Share Image
Since the Bush-Cheney Administration took office in January 2001, controlling the major oil and natural gas fields of the world had been… — F. William Engdahl Copy Share Image
The Islamists had control over territory that was about half the size of the Federal Republic of Germany. For years, we have… — Yoweri Museveni Copy Share Image
I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I've tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max,… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
As we begin to leave Afghanistan, are we fooling ourselves about what we are leaving behind or what we have promised the… — Greta Van Susteren Copy Share Image
I hope (the United States) will change and they will now focus entirely on helping and building a stronger, better Afghanistan. — Hamid Karzai Copy Share Image
I wanted to write about Afghanistan before the Soviet war because that is largely a forgotten period in modern Afghan history. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
I joined the State Department in the post-9/11 world. I lived and worked on a NATO military base in Afghanistan, surrounded by… — Andy Kim Copy Share Image
Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
My work to promote education and literacy in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan has become my life's mission. This takes a… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
Trauma is not the sole province of victims. If that were true, soldiers returning from Afghanistan wouldn't suffer from PTSD. — Jane Leavy Copy Share Image
The hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011 has proven to be a disaster, and we cannot repeat that mistake… — Mike Johnson Copy Share Image
There is close to zero trust in institutions in Afghanistan. The mobile carriers have more trust than the banks. — Jan Chipchase Copy Share Image
I think the scale of the conflict [in Afghanistan] has dramatically changed in 2003. You're now facing a much more motivated, well-supported… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
When I became secretary of state, we had 200,000 troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I'm very grateful that we have… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Where's the progress that we're going to see in Afghanistan? You have to keep public support both on the economy and the… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
I understand the desire to get out of Afghanistan. No one wants peace more than the veterans like me who have lived… — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
Certainly the existence of these huge nuclear force was important for the ultimate confrontation, let's say, over western Europe. You just can't… — Lloyd Cutler Copy Share Image
Toughest decision was early in my presidency when I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan. As somebody who had run to end… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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