“Ben Lewis. He's in Afghanistan." "He is?" I blinked. "In the army ?" "Well, he's not there on his honeymoon.” — Jacqueline Carey Copy Share Image
The country [Afghanistan] faces enormous problems. There is a violent insurgency hampering the rule of law and developmental efforts. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
If Afghanistan slides back into chaos and civil war it will drag Pakistan down with it, with five times the population and… — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help. — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
The United States was an innocent victim after September 11. It had never attacked or occupied Afghanistan. So therefore it had no… — Queen Rania of Jordan Copy Share Image
A great deal remains to be done in Afghanistan and the jury is out as to whether the international community has the… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
British intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan swelled the grievances home-grown fanatics fed off, while al Qaeda morphed and re-grouped in lawless sanctuaries… — Dominic Raab Copy Share Image
I welcome the signing by the presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani of an agreement on the formation of… — Anders Fogh Rasmussen Copy Share Image
Hassan and I looked at each other. Cracked up. The Hindi kid would soon learn what the British learned earlier in the… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
In another show of America's force to the world, when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Carter responded by boycotting the Olympics. And thus… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
The blow back from the cold war is that a weakened Russia allowed Afghanistan to become a failed state, and then all… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
I was in Afghanistan and then obviously in Iraq. And I realized that you can't control life. You can do a lot… — Nathaniel Fick Copy Share Image
The president made clear when he was a candidate for this office and when he took this office, that unfortunately prior to… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
We're here so that Afghanistan does not once again become a sanctuary for transnational extremists the way it was when al-Qaeda planned… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
“ Who are your favorite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
The Islamic world is not only suffering from the American occupation of Palestine and Iraq, it's also suffering from the unbelievable corruption… — Seyyed Hossein Nasr Copy Share Image
Look what happened with regard to our invasion into Afghanistan, how we apparently intentionally let bin Laden get away. That was done… — Maurice Hinchey Copy Share Image
In Iraq, until before the war, the women were scientists, museum directors, doctors. I'm not valourising Saddam Hussein or the Soviet occupation… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
I might have arguments with the size of Reagan's military buildup, but given the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, staying ahead of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When I went to Afghanistan in 2003, I walked into a war zone. Entire neighborhoods had been demolished. There were an overwhelming… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
The most dangerous thing I've ever encountered was a run-in with Boko Haram around 2007 in a small town in Nigeria. I… — Eliza Griswold Copy Share Image
Change can only come from local citizens and politicians - it cannot be imposed by well-meaning foreigners - not least because a… — Rory Stewart Copy Share Image
Now, I can't help but feel inferior. When I'm out in public in Afghanistan, I feel inferior because I'm doing everything I… — Beth Murphy Copy Share Image
The television anchorman Dan Rather turns up in rag-top native drag in Afghanistan, the surrogate of our culture with his camera crew,… — Lance Morrow Copy Share Image
I have worked in 60 countries, covered wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and spent much of 2014 living inside West Africa's Ebola… — Daniel Berehulak Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, the more you protect your force, the less secure you may be. Sometimes, the more force is used, the less effective… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Whether or not Afghanistan would be a peaceful nation-state had we not gone into Iraq I doubt. Afghanistan is going to be… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
Despite failing to get bin Laden, the U.S. government and media portrayed the early Afghanistan war as a great victory. — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
Most people are not affected by [the death penalty]. It's like how many people are actually sent to Iraq and Afghanistan? Such… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
The budgetary cost to the UK of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through 2010 will total more than £18 billion. If… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
What is meant by: "We mustn't give in to the terrorists"? We gave in to them the moment the first bombs fell… — Terry Jones Copy Share Image
We are particularly interested in the mental health programs and policies that support our troops and their families before, during, and after… — John M. McHugh Copy Share Image
The people of Afghanistan will continue to remember his lasting friendship with the people of Afghanistan as well as his unstinting support… — Hamid Karzai 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
From the War for Independence to today in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am inspired by the courage, professionalism and patriotism of our… — Tim Ryan Copy Share Image
I suggested that we had experience in helping other countries build their military forces, and we would be willing and happy to… — Bulent Ecevit Copy Share Image
“The best thing we could have done for Afghanistan was to get out of our Humvees and drink more green chai. We… — Craig M. Mullaney Copy Share Image
Afghanistan has moved forward and Afghanistan will defend itself. And the progress that we have achieved, the Afghan people will not allow… — Hamid Karzai Copy Share Image
I believe in a strong national defense. But it's my belief that neither Iraq nor Afghanistan poses a threat to national security,… — Gary Johnson Copy Share Image