French troops arrived in Afghanistan last week, and not a minute too soon. The French are acting as advisers to the Taliban,… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
We need to deal with the problem of al Qaeda, make sure that they can't have a sanctuary in Afghanistan and guarantee… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Centcom, is probably the most decorated officer of his generation. — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
“Only three nations have never let themselves be ruled by foreigners: China, Afghanistan, and Abyssinia.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You could get a cheer by saying: 'Let's withdraw from Afghanistan', but I don't think that's where the public's at. It wouldn't… — Ed Balls Copy Share Image
If we end up with war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran at the same time, can anyone see a more damaging prospect… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Look, I think the public generally understands that what's at stake in Afghanistan is American security, number one. — Paul Wolfowitz Copy Share Image
'Each One Lost' I wrote the day after I got home. My week in Afghanistan was a very short trip, but it… — Bruce Cockburn Copy Share Image
My message is, is that although some of you didn't agree with the actions we took, now let's work together to rebuild… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
We have two other countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan - again it's the instability that is a problem there. So over the next… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from serious, long-term, physical and mental health problems, due to their service. It is… — Mark Dayton Copy Share Image
In 2001, we were told that the war in Afghanistan was a feminist mission. The marines were liberating Afghan women from the… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
And the last thing that I want to see us do is ask more and more of our troops [in Afghanistan ]… — Rahm Emanuel Copy Share Image
The rapid proliferation of cell phones in Afghanistan proves that anything that adds value to people's lives spreads like brushfire - and… — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
There are some ideas that will translate from Iraq to Afghanistan and there are many that will not. The first lesson of… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
What we have seen with Islamist extremism, whether it is in Mali or Somalia or Afghanistan, is that the disease is not… — David Cameron Copy Share Image
Every time we have come to the end of a conflict, somehow we have persuaded ourselves that the nature of mankind and… — Robert M. Gates Copy Share Image
They [people of Afghanistan] didn't want Al-Qaeda in their country. They didn't appreciate the Taliban taking control. But they really have an… — Immortal Technique Copy Share Image
“This country has not seen and probably will never know the true level of sacrifice of our veterans. As a civilian I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“According to at least one general staff officer, no one ever actually ordered the invasion of Afghanistan. Instead, between December 10 and… — Gregory Feifer Copy Share Image
“Some readers may have noticed an icy little missive from Noam Chomsky ["Letters," December 3], repudiating the very idea that he and… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“The path to a sustained victory in Afghanistan lies in improving their economy, creating jobs for the Afghanis, strengthening their government and… — Michael DeLong Copy Share Image
When was the last time the United States won a war? You know, it lost in Vietnam. It's lost in Afghanistan. It's… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
If it is bin Laden, he's a very intelligent guy. He's been planning his war for a long time. I remember the… — Robert Fisk Copy Share Image
We can stay in Afghanistan and stabilize the situation, or we can get out and win, or we can get out and… — Dinesh D'Souza Copy Share Image
Afghanistan has other enormous challenges as well, including a political system that is still very much developing, although there has been some… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
President Biden again said he owed 'no apologies' for the aftermath of withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Many Americans and our allies… — Young Kim Copy Share Image
A Western-style democracy in Afghanistan is a dream. I don't see that as a reality anytime soon. But I think some form… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
We invaded Afghanistan to find bin Laden. We found him in Pakistan, and we're still in Afghanistan. We need better GPS. — Andy Borowitz Copy Share Image
[Chelsea] Manning leaked more than 700,000 classified files and videos to WikiLeaks about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S. foreign… — Amy Goodman Copy Share Image
I was no stranger to risk myself, having made documentaries in dangerous conditions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Africa. — Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Copy Share Image
The United States can't impose democracies. We can't impose our will. The Russians found that out in Afghanistan. — Chuck Hagel Copy Share Image
Since the attack on the United States on September 11 2001, and the US retaliation in Afghanistan and Iraq, there must be… — James Buchan Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan, life is so fragile; who knows what the next week will bring? That fragility really affects the way you're able… — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Copy Share Image
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus… — Helen Clark Copy Share Image
I have been living in the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan and following its leaders' rules. The current leader does not allow me… — Osama bin Laden Copy Share Image
Saying he is in Afghanistan in a spirit of brotherhood, we have also vowed that we will not allow each other's countries,… — Pervez Musharraf Copy Share Image
I was in Saudi Arabia on 9/11 and was part of the initial leadership team to execute the initial combat operations in Afghanistan. — Martha McSally Copy Share Image
Were busy exporting Democracy abroad to Afghanistan and Iraq, which is fine, but what we really need to do is a better… — Senator John Kerry Copy Share Image
I can't say enough about the tremendous work the Missouri National Guard has done as part of our military efforts in Afghanistan,… — Jay Nixon Copy Share Image
![“We have two other countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan - again it's the instability that is a problem there. So over the next several years, we expect to drive the number of [polio] cases back down to zero because that is likely to be the second disease after smallpox that we completely eradicate.” quote by Bill Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eed/bill-gates-137_afghanistan_we-have-two-other-countries-pakistan-and_978741.jpg)
![“And the last thing that I want to see us do is ask more and more of our troops [in Afghanistan ] without guaranteeing that we're providing more and more of what's necessary to make the mission successful.” quote by Rahm Emanuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3d/rahm-emanuel-4413_afghanistan_and-the-last-thing-that-i-want-to-see-us_502105.jpg)
![“They [people of Afghanistan] didn't want Al-Qaeda in their country. They didn't appreciate the Taliban taking control. But they really have an incredible amount of dignity. And by that, they are grateful for America's help in ridding them of the Taliban. The average, ordinary person is glad that…” quote by Immortal Technique](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/immortal-technique-2529_afghanistan_they-people-of-afghanistan-didn-t-want-a_1177099.jpg)
![“Some readers may have noticed an icy little missive from Noam Chomsky ["Letters," December 3], repudiating the very idea that he and I had disagreed on the "roots" of September 11. I rush to agree. Here is what he told his audience at MIT on October 11: I'll talk about the situation in…” quote by Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d5/christopher-hitchens-117_2001_some-readers-may-have-noticed-an-icy-lit_2701880.jpg)
![“[Chelsea] Manning leaked more than 700,000 classified files and videos to WikiLeaks about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S. foreign policy.” quote by Amy Goodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef8/amy-goodman-19343_afghanistan_chelsea-manning-leaked-more-than-700-000_2791783.jpg)
