Afghanistan Quote by Jan Chipchase

Trust is an amazing commodity. The Afghan people often talk to me about having to develop trust in America, because they believe that we…

— Stanley A. McChrystal

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

All the nations that are adjacent to Afghanistan have a vested interest in the future stability and security of Afghanistan.

— Joseph Dunford

The problem right now, which I've been pointing out very bluntly to American officials in Washington, is that the U.S. has no economic presence…

— Ahmed Rashid

Our failed population-centric approach to Afghanistan has only led to missed opportunities, which is why Afghanistan depends on donors for 90% of government revenues.…

— Erik Prince

The rapid proliferation of cell phones in Afghanistan proves that anything that adds value to people's lives spreads like brushfire - and commerce is…

— Iqbal Quadir

Look, I think the public generally understands that what's at stake in Afghanistan is American security, number one.

— Paul Wolfowitz

The bureaucratic culture that we [Afghanistan] have inherited is an obstacle. Hierarchies may be extremely efficient for dealing with certain events, but they are…

— Ashraf Ghani

If you want to understand what's happening to the situation in a town in Afghanistan, go down to the market. Is it vibrant? Is…

— Anonymous

In many cases, the authorities can't really prove if the person is in danger or not, because they can't send a person to Afghanistan…

— Andreas Koefoed

There's a sense of desperation in Afghanistan because of the lack of funding and the fact that the U.S. only has a one-track military…

— Ahmed Rashid

“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