Bin Laden was, though, a product of a monumental miscalculation by western security agencies. Throughout the 80s he was armed by the… — Robin Cook Copy Share Image
Afghanistan can't police its borders, and its neighbors give sanctuary and assistance to insurgents. — George Packer Copy Share Image
I don't think independance of Catalonia would have any great positive or negative impact on the rest of the world. As an… — Andre Vltchek Copy Share Image
Immediately after the September 11th attacks, I volunteered to go to Afghanistan in any capacity that the CIA wanted me. Four months… — John Kiriakou Copy Share Image
You have a lot of suspicion from the neighbors of Afghanistan about U.S. intentions. Iran is already, to some extent, trying to… — Ahmed Rashid Copy Share Image
America does not hold to the colonial tradition. America came, liberated Afghanistan from the Taliban and al-Qaida, came to an arrangement with… — Ahmed Rashid Copy Share Image
I taught high school for one year in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and in the end, it was such an enjoyable experience breaking… — Allen West Copy Share Image
The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and… — Craig L. Thomas Copy Share Image
President Obama had voiced strong support for the effort in Afghanistan during his campaign, pledging to add two brigades, which he did.… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
The people who illegally cross into the country are from countries that have very close ties to al Qaeda, whether it's Yemen… — Rick Perry Copy Share Image
There is a direct line relationship between what happened in Afghanistan in the work up to 11 September 2001 and what we're… — John R. Allen Copy Share Image
If today is anything like the typical day of the past 3 years, three American soldiers will die in Iraq or Afghanistan,… — Alcee Hastings Copy Share Image
The spirit of Thanksgiving rests in our recognizing the blessings in our lives, and as we all take stock, I hope you… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
There [in Afghanistan] is also a growing insurgency threat from al-Qaida, the Taliban and other extremist elements, some of which comes from… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
I think it was fully justified after 9/11 to initiate a military action against Afghanistan, because we hoped to create a democracy,… — Jimmy Carter 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 U.S. couldn't play a military role in different areas like Iraq and Afghanistan without huge quantities of oil. So a shortage… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
Afghanistan had collapsed and everyone's life now lies broken at different levels within the rubble. — Nadeem Aslam 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
Whether I'm trying to figure out what the U.S. military is doing in Latin America or Africa, Afghanistan or Qatar, the response… — Nick Turse Copy Share Image
People say the war in Iraq is a bad war, and the war in Afghanistan is a good war, but what's the… — Malalai Joya Copy Share Image
What's always got me is the fact that when people talked on the telly about Iraq, before Afghanistan kicked off, you'd get… — Ross Kemp Copy Share Image
Afghanistan cannot be a burden on the international community and it has to become an asset. — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
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