During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
We should encourage governments to be sustained by citizens' taxes - that is, democracies. Democracies will be enduring allies of America. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
Connectivity is productivity - whether it's in a modern office or an underdeveloped village. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
China has an almost infinite need for energy, and frankly, the world would be better off if much of that need goes in the… — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
Rich countries have been sending aid to poor countries for the last 60 years. And, by and large, this has failed. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
Pakistan is riddled with problems that are rooted in the disproportionate power of the state. Aid has only boosted that power. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
In America, people buy cars, and they put very little money down. They get a car, and they go to work. The work pays… — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
The history of Europe over the last several centuries provides clear evidence of the transformative power of commerce. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
When leaders are no longer beholden to the people who elected them, corruption results and the recruitment of extremists becomes easier. — Iqbal Quadir 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
A lot of technologies in the world were unusual in the beginning, and became standard. That's the beauty of bottom-up entrepreneurship and innovations. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
Barack Obama has talked a lot about changing the way America relates to the world, and few areas are as ripe for reform as… — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
The best way poor people can come out of their poverty is to get on the global highway, not on some dirt side road. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
