Follow me Quote by Lynsey Addario

In Iraq during the days of Saddam, I had a government minder who followed me everywhere, reported on my activities.

— Janine di Giovanni

People always assume I was in a motorcycle wreck. My response to them: no, Taliban.

— Kyle Carpenter

I've dealt with the Taliban and al Qaeda.

— Richard Ojeda

When I read about women living under the Taliban, I really wanted to travel there and see for myself: Is it that bad? What…

— Lynsey Addario

I lived in a region in the northwestern province - the people there in general have a great love for the Taliban, so I…

— John Walker Lindh

In a place like Afghanistan where the society is completely segregated, women have access to women. Men cannot always photograph women and cannot get…

— Lynsey Addario

I was point man, which meant I was the first through the door, hunting down Taliban commanders, knocking down forts every night.

— Ant Middleton

The Afghans I met were some of the nicest and most honorable people I've ever encountered. There is a code called 'Pashtunwali,' so if…

— Brad Thor

You know, if I were an - if I were a Taliban, I'd say, 'What did al-Qaida ever do for me except get me…

— Robert M. Gates

I have to say that I saw terrorists in 2002, went to Islamabad, Pakistan, and met women who were supporting this ideology. I call…

— Dalia Mogahed

I was in Saudi Arabia on 9/11 and was part of the initial leadership team to execute the initial combat operations in Afghanistan.

— Martha McSally

“villages were regularly patrolled by the Taliban.”

— Eric Blehm