“when people thought the country was headed in the wrong direction, corruption was their second-biggest concern, after security.3” — Douglas Grindle Corruption Copy Share Image
“Despite our cultural training, we remained ignorant of the cultural and political nuances that would affect our ability to run meetings effectively.… — Douglas Grindle Fitness Copy Share Image
“One true measure of progress in Afghanistan is the relationship between the government and the people. The more the villagers support the… — Douglas Grindle Politics Copy Share Image
“In midsummer Cip Jungberg, the second USAID officer for the district, arrived. As Antoine Huss left, the district needed two officers to… — Douglas Grindle Good ideas Copy Share Image
“A failing district would cause the entire government to fail, he added, and so the government was on course to fail because… — Douglas Grindle Failure Copy Share Image
“the government worked, if it could be trusted, and what they really needed. As Antoine Huss moved out and was succeeded in… — Douglas Grindle Current situation Copy Share Image
“Taliban commanders have reported the movement derives direct support from Pakistan’s ISI, or Inter-Service Intelligence Directorate, the intelligence service. One study noted,… — Douglas Grindle Copy Share Image
“In Afghanistan when a woman is widowed, she is generally taken in by her late husband’s family. His brother might marry her… — Douglas Grindle Family Copy Share Image
“The embassy bureaucrat responded that there was no problem with creating a system that did not work very well. He said the… — Douglas Grindle Politics Copy Share Image
“Only the district could be trusted to make spending a priority, but how could the district do that if it had no… — Douglas Grindle Money Copy Share Image
“The bulk of development funding was spent by the international donors themselves, as USAID or the Canadians did when they spent millions… — Douglas Grindle Politics Copy Share Image
“In each village Nazak said the same thing: don’t work with the Taliban; work with me and get projects. Supporting the Taliban… — Douglas Grindle Time Copy Share Image
“Spend a small amount of money that gives big results in the village. Always respond to people’s needs.” — Douglas Grindle Money Copy Share Image
“Though analysts differ on the details, they agree that the centuries-old jostling between the Zirak Durranis and their rivals, the Panjpai Durranis… — Douglas Grindle Copy Share Image
“How to measure progress has never been satisfactorily answered. In counterinsurgency almost no simple metrics used in a vacuum, such as the… — Douglas Grindle Data Copy Share Image
“The high point of the days at the speedway involved ramming through a car that blocked the road, using the heavy Crown… — Douglas Grindle Copy Share Image
