Certainly the existence of these huge nuclear force was important for the ultimate confrontation, let's say, over western Europe. You just can't… — Lloyd Cutler Copy Share Image
I understand the desire to get out of Afghanistan. No one wants peace more than the veterans like me who have lived… — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
Where's the progress that we're going to see in Afghanistan? You have to keep public support both on the economy and the… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
When I became secretary of state, we had 200,000 troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I'm very grateful that we have… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Trauma is not the sole province of victims. If that were true, soldiers returning from Afghanistan wouldn't suffer from PTSD. — Jane Leavy Copy Share Image
My work to promote education and literacy in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan has become my life's mission. This takes a… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
Because Iran understands Afghanistan far better than Americans do, making Iran a partner in a long-term effort to transform Afghan agriculture makes… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The hasty withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in 2011 has proven to be a disaster, and we cannot repeat that mistake… — Mike Johnson Copy Share Image
We ought to say, "Occupy Wall Street, not Iraq," "Occupy Wall Street, not Afghanistan," "Occupy Wall Street, not Palestine." The two need… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
It is a fact that the Left routinely resists, then as now: Americans fought and died in Vietnam for freedom, just as… — Arthur L. Herman Copy Share Image
Afghanistan will, by the grace of God, stand on its own feet in three to four years time. Until then, of course,… — Hamid Karzai Copy Share Image
“The last two days I’ve been on long bus rides, driven through the countryside on the back of a motorbike, and crossed… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“I felt a hand on my back, movement behind me, my guys making room, someone squeezing into our circle, and then one… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
[Today's left] would have left us with Slobodan Milosevic in power, Bosnia ethnically cleansed, Kosovo part of Greater Serbia, Afghanistan under the… — Christopher Hitchens 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
The Israelis have taken a lot of security measures which reduce significantly the ability of Iran to inflict truly severe pain in… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
What is common among all of these groups [Taliban, Islamic State etc.] is the intent to destroy. The majority of terrorists who… — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
“The first Embassy to Afghanistan by a western power left the Company's Delhi Residency on 13 October 1808, with the Ambassador accompanied… — William Dalrymple Copy Share Image
Inside the White House there were always extreme amounts of doubt about whether they should be escalating in Afghanistan. In fact, most… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan, there have been a lot of teachers assassinated, schools are being blown up, girls are harassed and in some cases,… — Deborah Ellis Copy Share Image
“In fact, I couldn't help thinking that despite their height, adults were just plain unbelievably stupid: men were blowing up other men;… — Andrea Busfield 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
“I'm done doing this!' Obama said, finally erupting. 'We've all agreed on a plan. And we're all going to stick to that… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
After 9-11, the President had a historic opportunity to unite Americans and the world in common cause. Instead, by exploiting the politics… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
There is close to zero trust in institutions in Afghanistan. The mobile carriers have more trust than the banks. — Jan Chipchase Copy Share Image
I think the scale of the conflict [in Afghanistan] has dramatically changed in 2003. You're now facing a much more motivated, well-supported… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
The attacks of 9/11 came out of Afghanistan. It was a failed state, a rogue nation. That's why al Qaeda was there… — Sebastian Junger Copy Share Image
Let us also reflect on the honorable service of our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces currently serving our country… — John Linder Copy Share Image
I think we need to get the measurements that Congress has mandated from the White House on how we're going to determine… — Jeanne Shaheen Copy Share Image
The case of Afghanistan vs. the Soviet Union is the clearest case of good against evil that I've seen in my lifetime.… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
In places like South Afghanistan, where cultural norms prevent men from entering homes, female vaccinators often make the difference between a closed… — Ksenia Solo Copy Share Image
Security services, from Afghanistan to the United States, should be alert throughout the Ramadan period, but especially on the 27th day of… — Peter Bergen Copy Share Image
I think of all the guys that strap a gun on their backs and head to Afghanistan and Iraq to keep us… — Foster Friess Copy Share Image
“There are more good people than bad people, and overall there’s more that’s good in the world than there is that’s bad.… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
I was overwhelmed with the kindness of people [in Afghanistan] and found that they had managed to retain their dignity, their pride,… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
The U.S. might have diminished al-Qaeda's capabilities in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan, but it has not diminished the threat… — Pete Hoekstra Copy Share Image
Let's withdraw from Afghanistan and have the army invade America - that's the only way we'll get new schools and roads. — Andy Borowitz Copy Share Image
Afghanistan remains an opportunity to deal al Qaeda a vital strategic blow, especially since we have abandoned all operations - including counterterrorism… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
We're in danger of breaking our army and preventing our national leaders from having the flexibility to confront not just Iraq and… — Jack Reed Copy Share Image
Do you know that every day, 10 people in Afghanistan are injured by landmines? It will continue for the next 50 years,… — Mohsen Makhmalbaf Copy Share Image
![“[Today's left] would have left us with Slobodan Milosevic in power, Bosnia ethnically cleansed, Kosovo part of Greater Serbia, Afghanistan under the Taliban, and Iraq the property of a psychopathic crime family. Now, I'm sorry to say, I've no patience with that leftist mentality anymore.” quote by Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/46d/christopher-hitchens-117_afghanistan_today-s-left-would-have-left-us-with-slo_2414808.jpg)
![“What is common among all of these groups [Taliban, Islamic State etc.] is the intent to destroy. The majority of terrorists who come to Afghanistan are from China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan or North Africa. They were expelled from their countries and pushed to ours…” quote by Ashraf Ghani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/61f/ashraf-ghani-4964_afghanistan_what-is-common-among-all-of-these-groups_168085.jpg)
![“I think the scale of the conflict [in Afghanistan] has dramatically changed in 2003. You're now facing a much more motivated, well-supported enemy. I don't see any quick end to this thing.” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/095/khaled-hosseini-251_afghanistan_i-think-the-scale-of-the-conflict-in-afg_3015092.jpg)
![“I was overwhelmed with the kindness of people [in Afghanistan] and found that they had managed to retain their dignity, their pride, and their hospitality under unspeakably bleak conditions.” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/140/khaled-hosseini-251_afghanistan_i-was-overwhelmed-with-the-kindness-of-p_1414307.jpg)
