There [in Afghanistan ] is a tremendous need for selter. So I am focusing most of the efforts of the foundation to… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors… — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
Peace is not so much a political mandate as it is a shared state of consciousness that remains elevated and intact only… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibility to take the war to the terrorists where they are. That responsibility… — Bob Graham Copy Share Image
I can walk into a gun store in my town and buy military-grade weapons. You'd be shocked by the amount of firepower… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
The administration has a disturbing pattern of behavior when it comes to budgeting not only for the ongoing operations in Iraq and… — Russ Feingold Copy Share Image
I didn't vote for Bush, and I'm not happy particularly that he's president. But I will say I'm impressed that he didn't… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
Over this August district work period, like many of my colleagues, I spent a lot of time with the men and women… — Zach Wamp Copy Share Image
“I looked westward and marveled that, somewhere over those mountains, Kabul still existed. It really existed, not just as an old memory,… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Continued public and private sector partnership with multilateral and bilateral organizations to support policies that encourage the proliferation of broadband access is… — Tae Yoo Copy Share Image
A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will not go to Afghanistan unless the neighbors… — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
The more I see of life in these 'undeveloped countries' and of the methods adopted to 'improve' them, the more depressed I… — Dervla Murphy Copy Share Image
Ultimately, it's not our responsibility to turn Afghanistan into a 21st-century, vibrant, economic, liberal democracy with a little L. Our responsibility is… — Martha McSally Copy Share Image
Like Obama, President Trump has utilized military strikes, albeit in a limited fashion. Nevertheless, he has invaded no new countries and worked… — Mollie Hemingway Copy Share Image
“It felt like we were reliving the first day of the school year, when students and teachers do the get-to-know-you dance—teachers tell… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
While researching 'Horse Soldiers,' I conducted over 100 interviews in the U.S. and in Afghanistan, and in Afghanistan, I walked and studied… — Doug Stanton Copy Share Image
At least, it is encouraging to me that President [Barack] Obama has put Afghanistan front and center in this broader so-called War… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
The problem with the United States is that it is making an increased use of drones/Predators [which are] particularly prominently used now… — Philip Alston Copy Share Image
I'm driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, 'George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan .' And I… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
What NATO troops are doing in Afghanistan is to train, assist and advise Afghans, but they are actually doing the fighting. They… — Jens Stoltenberg Copy Share Image
If you are religious at all, it is overwhelmingly probable that your religion is that of your parents. If you were born… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
But in Afghanistan, the general rule was that since you were fighting the Taliban, which was not a lawful government force, the… — Yaroslav Trofimov Copy Share Image
NATO has been supporting Haj pilgrimage for those Afghans who wish to go to Saudi Arabia. The Alliance has played a role… — James Appathurai Copy Share Image
Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president… — Geraldine Ferraro Copy Share Image
We understand that ISIS is a group that's growing in its governance of territory. It's not just Iraq and Syria. They are… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
And the fact of the matter is there were thousands of people that went through those training camps in Afghanistan. We know… — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan this week, outnumbered Northern Alliance rebels on horseback defeated Taliban forces armed with tanks. Experts say the victory is just… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
I voted for Obama. I was very happy when he won. But Obama hasn't really been able to effectively do anything that… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
“Women in my country take their rights for granted and completely dissociate themselves from the women's rights movement and feminism. But I… — Cheryl Benard quoting Lorrie Copy Share Image
Economics taught in most of the elite universities are practically useless in my context. My country [Afghanistan] is dominated by drug economy… — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
US forces have been increased [in Afghanistan ] from some 21,000 to about 31,000 over the past two years and a number… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan, you don't understand yourself solely as an individual. You understand yourself as a son, a brother, a cousin to somebody,… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
The drones are really interesting - how have the troops withdrawn from Afghanistan? Because we've upped the drone strikes and most of… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My time as editor has been overlapped by a crisis - a prolonged, labyrinthine, tragic, seemingly non-ending crisis - that involves the… — David Remnick Copy Share Image
My first assignment was 12 weeks in Afghanistan. After that, I covered the Indian election for two months. Then I got a… — Daniel Berehulak Copy Share Image
I was thinking about Afghanistan's future, Afghanistan's next generation, what we have next. These children who learn how to kill people, how… — Najibullah Quraishi Copy Share Image
Americans keep telling me they hate government. I always tell them: "Man, I've got a country for you: Go to Afghanistan; they… — Uwe Reinhardt 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
Never did anyone ever stay longer than ten years because the resistance grows fiercer as your presence grows longer [in Afghanistan]. I… — Gwynne Dyer Copy Share Image
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![“At least, it is encouraging to me that President [Barack] Obama has put Afghanistan front and center in this broader so-called War on terror, and that he is taking a different approach to Afghanistan.” quote by Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1d8/khaled-hosseini-251_afghanistan_at-least-it-is-encouraging-to-me-that-pr_528159.jpg)
![“The problem with the United States is that it is making an increased use of drones/Predators [which are] particularly prominently used now in relation to Pakistan and Afghanistan...My concern is that drones/Predators are being operated in a framework which may well violate international…” quote by Philip Alston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bfc/philip-alston-86410_afghanistan_the-problem-with-the-united-states-is-th_2869258.jpg)
![“Economics taught in most of the elite universities are practically useless in my context. My country [Afghanistan] is dominated by drug economy and a mafia; textbook economics does not work in my context.” quote by Ashraf Ghani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/240/ashraf-ghani-4964_afghanistan_economics-taught-in-most-of-the-elite-un_2008494.jpg)
![“US forces have been increased [in Afghanistan ] from some 21,000 to about 31,000 over the past two years and a number of coalition countries have also increased their forces, there still are not sufficient troops.” quote by David Petraeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/192/david-petraeus-11182_afghanistan_us-forces-have-been-increased-in-afghani_2795813.jpg)
![“Never did anyone ever stay longer than ten years because the resistance grows fiercer as your presence grows longer [in Afghanistan]. I don't think we are going to be any exception. What made us exempt from history?” quote by Gwynne Dyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6e1/gwynne-dyer-29209_afghanistan_never-did-anyone-ever-stay-longer-than-t_1571027.jpg)