I want the troops from Great Britain and the U.S. to be successful, but by the same token, Afghanistan has always been… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
“I’ll give you one chance to run, but may your shoulder always whisper in your ear… “It’s best to watch out for… — Ryan Goodrich Copy Share Image
Maybe we should hold the next [Olympic] games in Afghanistan and hope the Soviets pull out of that one too. — Johnny Carson Copy Share Image
The women of Afghanistan, left behind as their men fought, did what the women of World War II did - used their… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
The net effect of Clarence Darrow's great speech yesterday seemed to be precisely the same as if he had bawled it up… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
As you know, I did not support the United States' engagement in Iraq and have long had concerns about Afghanistan... But I… — Kyrsten Sinema 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
For many people in the west, Afghanistan is synonymous with the Soviet war and the Taliban. I wanted to remind people that… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
The military alone cannot end the conflict in Afghanistan. On that much nearly everyone can agree, offering a rare island of consensus… — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
When I arrived in the summer of 2009 to command the war in Afghanistan, I entered an effort that was failing. Many… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
When you decide to get involved in a military operation in a place like Syria, you've got to be prepared, as we… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
“In Korea I’d been so afraid that Sami would lose her dad. She did, but she didn’t get a flag. He went… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
The story of Taliban recovery and resurgence begins in the places where they took refuge after 2001. And as long as those… — Chris Alexander Copy Share Image
In the midst of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia. Let's call it for what it… — Kelly Ayotte Copy Share Image
In my view, the Western model of influencing the development of third world countries is doomed to failure. The West does not… — Ahmed Rashid Copy Share Image
The al-Qaida cell broken up near Buffalo, N.Y., contains some citizens who also found themselves in Afghanistan, training for the Great All-Around… — James Lileks Copy Share Image
Continuous wars - which we have now had since 2001 - starting with Afghanistan, continuing on to Iraq. And even since Iraq,… — Tariq Ali Copy Share Image
Suddenly that it was as dangerous to be in America as it was to be overseas. So that the false distinction that's… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
We do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We see no military - we seek no military bases there. It… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For Americans, Poland has been a symbol of hope since the beginning of our nation. Polish heroes and American patriots fought side… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Who was it in Afghanistan who screwed up in Tora Bora and let bin Laden escape? It was the Bush Administration. Who… — Sidney Blumenthal 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
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
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 have never believed you go to war in Iraq, you go to war in Afghanistan, and believe that you can deal… — Chuck Hagel 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
“I felt so much pride, so much love. You get a handful of days like this in a lifetime. Take in every… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
The fact is that the American government and NATO have destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan. Their next targets will be Syria and Iran. — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
You have think tanks like the widely respected Atlantic Council that have published reports in the past year that have called Afghanistan… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Some have called Afghanistan 'the graveyard of empires,' and it probably is the graveyard of empires. — James G. Stavridis 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
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
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
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
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
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 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