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
They [U.S. soldiers] are also building schools for the Afghan children so that there is hope and opportunity in our neighboring country… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
When I talk to another Afghan I am his or her equal and that moves me to tears. — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
I'm a believer in the Afghan people, so I support an increase in forces there. — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
The Pashtuns in particular are kind of trapped. They've never accepted the Durand Line nor has any Afghan government historically accepted it. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
We think it is in our nation's interest that Afghan women - or any women around the world - not suffer. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Watching young Afghan skaters in the film 'Skateistan' made me realize why I've spent my entire life as a skateboarder. — Stacy Peralta Copy Share Image
When Bush had an opportunity to capture or kill bin Laden, he took his focus off of him, outsourced the job to… — Senator John Kerry Copy Share Image
The book came after the fall of the Taliban, it says something about Afghan family life. Those kind of stories - what… — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Over the past 30 years, hand grenades, tanks, fighter jets, missiles, helicopters and assault rifles have replaced traditional floral patterns in rug… — Henri Cole Copy Share Image
After literally hundreds of firefights, Chosen Company became increasingly battle-hardened. And they also became increasingly suspicious of their Afghan counterparts, believing -… — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
Definitely in the West, we're all cast as the same now. Whether you're Indian, Pakistani, Arab, Iranian, Afghan or whatever, you just… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
We're probably going to see some post-2014 military presence - some U.S. presence and a NATO presence - and while we've got… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Trust is an amazing commodity. The Afghan people often talk to me about having to develop trust in America, because they believe… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
We stayed huddled that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour,… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Karzai is Afghanistan's first democratically elected president. He brought the international community into partnership on an unprecedented level, and he championed a… — Chris Alexander Copy Share Image
The general's staff is a handpicked collection of killers, spies, geniuses, patriots, political operators and outright maniacs. There's a former head of… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
Regret what? That secret operation was an excellent idea. It had the effect of drawing the Russians into the Afghan trap and… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The draconian prohibitions of the Taliban years and the gains Afghan women have achieved since the Taliban government was overthrown in 2001… — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
The question is always how you get the number of troops needed. They do not have to be coalition forces. We also… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
If you take a look at Afghan history, usually they have united to defend against an outside enemy, and as soon as… — Lawrence Eagleburger Copy Share Image
It's hard for comic actors used to pulling faces just to be on screen, but Tina Fey does a good job. I… — David Edelstein Copy Share Image
We as the Afghan people and government are willing to help Pakistan work for peace in Afghanistan and work for peace in… — Hamid Karzai Copy Share Image
Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens. — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Afghan women, as a group, I think their suffering has been equaled by very few other groups in recent world history. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Carolyn Maloney has been a consistent fighter for Afghan women but also for International Family Planning Bills. — Eleanor Smeal Copy Share Image
It's fair to say average Americans think that the average Afghan doesn't want American troops in their country. — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
The most significant thing is public participation. That assures the Afghan public that our promises are not empty. — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
The yearning to be Afghan, to be part of the country, part of the land helped me separate myself from the casual… — Hyder Akbar Copy Share Image
Foreign aid projects have pumped billions of dollars into the Afghan economy. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger — Jack Straw Copy Share Image
The majority of the Afghan people support a strategic partnership with the United States. — Hamid Karzai Copy Share Image
We obviously don't want to cause problems for the Afghan government, President Hamid Karzai and the Afghan people. In fact, we want… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Since 1996, the Feminist Majority Foundation has been immersed in a campaign to support Afghan women and girls in their fight against… — Eleanor Smeal Copy Share Image
Once the Afghan people vote and they choose their President with direct, secret ballot from all over the country, there will be… — Hamid Karzai Copy Share Image
For a novelist, it’s kind of an onerous burden to represent an entire culture. That said, I’m in a unique position to… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
I was traumatised in the medieval Afghan society at Sarana village by the local boys of Omar's Taliban who forced my in-laws… — Sushmita Banerjee Copy Share Image
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