American Quote by John Mearsheimer

The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.

— Stephen Kinzer

If the United States had not intervened in Afghanistan, then obviously, we would have then allowed the attacks of 9/11 to go unanswered. I…

— John McCain

Afghans excel at fighting Afghans. This is what Afghans do, even when they are not being invaded by foreign powers. They fight each other,…

— Phyllis Chesler

It is in Pakistan's own interest that the Afghan army is able to fight effectively against the Taliban, which is more likely if they…

— Peter Bergen

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

If American forces leave Afghanistan, the Taliban is going to do what to America? Don't say you're worried about what they will do to…

— Henry Rollins

“There is nothing the Americans can do. Their presence here only fuels the fire of the Taliban hatred. It's as if everybody thinks that…

— Deborah Rodriguez

Those who take to guns could do so due to deprivation, suppression, or historical legacy. The Afghans have lived through violence for centuries, by…

— Asghar Ali Engineer

It is painful to talk about it, but even with its 110,000 elite soldiers, the Soviet Union never managed to gain control over the…

— Sergei Ivanov

Afghanistan is ideally suited for guerrilla warfare, as the Soviets discovered in the 1980s.

— John Mearsheimer

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 American expeditionary force would easily rout the Taliban in a conventional war - which is why there would not be one. The Taliban…

— John Mearsheimer