The Afghan War has clearly reached a stage similar to that moment at your child's party where you realise you've forgotten to… — Jeremy Hardy Copy Share Image
When the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996 after a searing, four-year civil war, they immediately instituted laws which fit their utopic vision… — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
You must keep in mind that Pakistan has suffered the aftermaths of the Cold War, and that Cold War had left deep… — Asif Ali Zardari 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
As the leader of a country, you are not free to enjoy the luxury of such feelings. The Afghan people want peace,… — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees of the UN inside the country who… — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
There are tens of thousands of interactions every single day across Afghanistan between the Afghan troops and International Security Assistance Force. On… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
No one writes better historical fiction than Steven Pressfield. The Afghan War that was waged by Alexander the Great 2000 years ago… — Vince Flynn Copy Share Image
When I first got famous, Greg Dulli was also just starting to cook with the Afghan Whigs, and because of the MTV… — Denis Leary 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
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
Without women taking an active role in Afghan society, rebuilding Afghanistan is going to be very difficult. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
It is painful to talk about it, but even with its 110,000 elite soldiers, the Soviet Union never managed to gain control… — Sergei Ivanov 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
If American forces leave Afghanistan, the Taliban is going to do what to America? Don't say you're worried about what they will… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
This might explain why Obama gave billions to Wall Street crooks, and dragged the Iraq and Afghan wars on and on. Happily… — Gore Vidal 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
But the war on terror as I have repeatedly said in the past, and the Afghan people believe in it, in truth,… — Hamid Karzai 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
The Afghan government is as corrupt as a prostitute with a law degree. — Craig Ferguson 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
I didn't want kabobs, Afghan music, and rules that required girls to be carefully monitored. I wanted mac and cheese, country music,… — Azita Ghanizada Copy Share Image
If you look back historically, admittedly a long time ago, there were three Afghan wars in which Britain didn't even come a… — John Major Copy Share Image
In 1979, when I was toddler, the Russians invaded Afghanistan, and my whole family fled to Vienna, Virginia. Far from home, my… — Azita Ghanizada 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
