Afghanistan Quote by David Petraeus

The question is always how you get the number of troops needed. They do not have to be coalition forces. We also have to…

— David Petraeus

In Desert Storm, we had too many troops; in Afghanistan probably not enough for the major commitment we have made.

— Alexander Haig

Like Vietnam, Afghanistan was never about troop levels; it is about how troops are utilized.

— Erik Prince

I'm a believer in the Afghan people, so I support an increase in forces there.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

The idea of a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, as opposed to an economic presence, is going to create a new wave of…

— Ahmed Rashid

We [Afghanistan] are constantly dealing with situations in which we must ensure that provinces or major cities do not fall into enemy hands. People…

— Ashraf Ghani

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation…

— Barack Obama

I've not been to Afghanistan or - but what people are clearly pointing to is that it becomes more difficult to have it. You…

— Rahm Emanuel

We do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We see no military - we seek no military bases there. It is agonizing…

— Barack Obama

Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States'…

— Ron Fournier

Counting the numbers of troops is not going to define our success here.There is no military success, ultimately, to Afghanistan. The Afghans themselves are…

— Rahm Emanuel

Many people in Britain will regard the end of combat in Afghanistan as a very good news story, but for many young men and…

— Philip Hammond