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title: "3 Afghan Quotes By David Petraeus"
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> [The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/the-fact-is-that-iran-doesn-t-want-to-see-the-taliban-come-back-any/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c76/david-petraeus-11182_afghan_the-fact-is-that-iran-doesn-t-want-to-se_1253892.png)

> [We obviously don't want to cause problems for the Afghan government, President Hamid Karzai and the Afghan people. In fact, we want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/we-obviously-don-t-want-to-cause-problems-for-the-afghan-government/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43e/david-petraeus-11182_afghan_we-obviously-don-t-want-to-cause-problem_1910850.png)

> [The question is always how you get the number of troops needed. They do not have to be coalition forces. We also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/the-question-is-always-how-you-get-the-number-of-troops-needed-they/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab8/david-petraeus-11182_afghan_the-question-is-always-how-you-get-the-n_2672975.jpg)

## Other authors on Afghan

## More by David Petraeus

> [ There \[in Afghanistan\] is also a growing insurgency threat from al-Qaida, the Taliban and other extremist elements, some of which comes from the tribal… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/there-in-afghanistan-is-also-a-growing-insurgency-threat-from-al/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/the-job-of-the-leader-is-to-get-the-big-ideas-right/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [Over the last few years they have done a superb job in their fight against al-Qaida. As you may recall, our embassy in Jedda…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/over-the-last-few-years-they-have-done-a-superb-job-in-their-fight/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/after-being-married-for-over-37-years-i-showed-extremely-poor/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [Money can be a very important form of "ammunition," although we should never forget that when you're being shot at the most important ammunition…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/money-can-be-a-very-important-form-of-ammunition-although-we-should/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/the-president-and-i-sat-down-in-the-oval-office-and-he-expressed-very/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/don-t-forget-yemen-where-there-are-also-extremist-elements-as-we-saw/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/if-you-look-at-casualties-you-find-countries-that-had-much-higher/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/i-will-not-ever-run-for-political-office-i-can-assure-you/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/political-progress-will-only-take-place-if-sufficient-security-exists/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [Even the Interior Ministry in Riyadh was hit. Since then, the Saudis have employed a very intelligent and comprehensive approach to counter al-Qaida, including…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/even-the-interior-ministry-in-riyadh-was-hit-since-then-the-saudis/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [In Afghanistan you are not rebuilding, you are building. There is very limited infrastructure and extreme terrain, with deserts in the south and mountains…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/in-afghanistan-you-are-not-rebuilding-you-are-building-there-is-very/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [“We have relearned since 9/11 the timeless lesson that we don’t always get to fight the wars for which we’re most prepared or most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/we-have-relearned-since-9-11-the-timeless-lesson-that-we-don-t-always/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [Iran, as we have already discussed, has carried out very, very harmful activities inside Iraq. Funding, trainings, arming and, in some cases, even directing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/iran-as-we-have-already-discussed-has-carried-out-very-very-harmful/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

> [This is actually true of the overall fight against al-Qaeda and trans-national extremists, that as you put pressure on them in one location, they'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-petraeus/this-is-actually-true-of-the-overall-fight-against-al-qaeda-and-trans/)

[David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-petraeus/)

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