Afghanistan Quote by Ashraf Ghani

Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this…

— Mohsen Makhmalbaf

There are still many, many uncertainties, challenges and difficulties in Afghanistan. But we have to enable the Afghans to manage those challenges themselves. We…

— Jens Stoltenberg

Afghanistan is just one of those countries that no group can conquer. It's so challenging to live, and the people are so close among…

— Bill Murray

In reality, Afghanistan has functioned as a nation-state for more than two centuries, and its army and bureaucracy reach back to the 19th century.

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

But you are absolutely right that when the international community decides to help in a meaningful manner a country like Afghanistan, then coordination between…

— Lakhdar Brahimi

Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship with its neighbors are, to the maximum extent…

— John R. Allen

The future of Afghanistan is incredibly dark, and decisions are happening incredibly quickly. Speculation is a fool's game, but I've seen many political projections…

— Eliza Griswold

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have influence, and, even more importantly, Afghanistan's neighbors realize that…

— Lakhdar Brahimi

The country [Afghanistan] faces enormous problems. There is a violent insurgency hampering the rule of law and developmental efforts.

— Khaled Hosseini

I think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in Afghanistan. Frankly, we're not trying to create the…

— David Cameron

“Perhaps it is because no one requires more than a charming illusion of action in the developing world. If policy makers know little about…

— Rory Stewart

Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries on earth. Security issue or no security issue, there would need to be a focus on it.

— Helen Clark