Real people Quote by Deborah Rodriguez

“When we went after the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001, there was a certain understanding that we had the ability and the right to…

— Jeremy Scahill

“locals, build things, try to organize them against the Taliban. The other is our military”

— Raymond Hunter Pyle

“But the average Kabuli was prepared to sacrifice some liberty for greater security and a measure of dignity. That's what the Taliban promised. It's…

— Marc Vachon

Now, I know there are many Americans who say, 'Get out of Afghanistan. Bring 'em all home.' And there are others who say, 'Put…

— Hillary Clinton

The majority of Afghans do not see the Americans as foreign occupiers who must be defeated. Instead, they are hungry for the Americans to…

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The United States supports the reintegration of people who have fought with the Taliban into Afghan society provided they: one, renounce al Qaeda, two,…

— Richard Holbrooke

Our [Afghanistan] main problem is education. Over 90 percent of our population is uneducated. So what can you expect? The terrorists come from Syria,…

— Najibullah Quraishi

We have to be realistic about what we can achieve in Afghanistan. The notion that the United States can build a Western-style democracy there…

— Barbara Boxer

Because of you, in Afghanistan we've broken the momentum of the Taliban. Because of you, we've begun a transition to the Afghans that will…

— Barack Obama

If history is any guide, most Afghans would oppose an American invasion and fight the foreign occupiers, probably with substantial help from 'freedom fighters'…

— John Mearsheimer

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

Talking to the Taliban is a process the Afghans have to manage. It is their country.

— Philip Hammond