When the Taliban was ruling Afghanistan, women were not allowed to go to school, to work, or even leave the house without… — Sonita Alizadeh Copy Share Image
While my mother is from Jammu, my father was originally from Afghanistan, as my grandfather was the governor of five provinces there,… — Adnan Sami Copy Share Image
After the invasion of Afghanistan, when the focus suddenly turned toward Iraq, I suddenly thought, 'What on earth had Iraq got to… — Katharine Gun Copy Share Image
A military or government hierarchy is anathema to the dispersed population and diverse tribes of mountainous Afghanistan. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
I was distressed that after 9/11, when the United States was attacked by terrorists, the United States' response was to attack Afghanistan,… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
At the time we are focusing our efforts primarily on building shelters for refugees. Homelessness in Afghanistan is a huge problem. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
But if too many countries, as has been the case, interfere too much in the internal affairs, the political situation of Afghanistan,… — Bulent Ecevit Copy Share Image
Buttigieg was a naval reservist who served as a lieutenant in Afghanistan, so he has seen first hand how American foreign policy… — Lisa Kennedy Montgomery 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
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
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
We were spending American blood and treasure to liberate the people of Afghanistan from one of the most brutal regimes on the… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized… — Lakhdar Brahimi Copy Share Image
The Taliban, who controlled Afghanistan, harbored and protected the terrorist organization that was behind the 9/11 attacks on the United States, and… — Nancy Mace Copy Share Image
There is still a severe and scary amount of extreme poverty in rural parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Burma and sub-Saharan Africa. — Hans Rosling Copy Share Image
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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