Country Quote by Eliza Griswold

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

The high probability is if American forces withdraw from Afghanistan and if no alternative international arrangement is made that then the historic contests between…

— Henry Kissinger

We don't see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and it's a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan,…

— John R. Allen

We dont see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and its a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan,…

— John R. Allen

I don't think the Taliban will ever come back to take Afghanistan, no.

— Hamid Karzai

We can't afford to see Afghanistan roll backwards into a failed state that could become a base from which terrorist campaigns can be launched…

— Liam Fox

Without U.S. forces in the country, there is a strong possibility Afghanistan could host a reinvigorated Taliban allied to a reinvigorated al Qaeda.

— Peter Bergen

No possible future government in Kabul can be worse than the Taliban, and no thinkable future government would allow the level of Al Qaeda…

— Christopher Hitchens

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened.

— Leon Panetta

If the Taliban comes back to power, the impact would be devastating. A country that has made great strides, in terms of development indicators,…

— Chris Alexander

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened. We have not seen them able to conduct any kind of organized…

— Leon Panetta

The future is Afghanistan.

— Ashraf Ghani