Afghanistan Quote by Michael Hastings
“If you polled the military in Afghanistan as to how many think we should be there or not, the numbers would probably be similar to what the U.S. population believes. That's not because they're watching the news. But, hey, they are out there risking their lives. No one likes to be criticized and it really sucks to be criticized when you're risking your life.”
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![“It doesn't matter what we think we are there [in Afghanistan] for; it matters what they think. They think we are invaders.” quote by Gwynne Dyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb0/gwynne-dyer-29209_afghanistan_it-doesn-t-matter-what-we-think-we-are-t_264425.jpg)
![“It seems perverse to focus too much on the casualties or hardship in Afghanistan ...[Showing the misery of Afghanistan ran the risk of] promoting enemy propaganda...we must talk about how the Taliban are using civilian shields and how the Taliban have harboured the terrorists responsible for…” quote by Walter Isaacson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b23/walter-isaacson-384_afghanistan_it-seems-perverse-to-focus-too-much-on-t_2634578.jpg)
![“Thousands of Americans have given their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq upholding their oaths and defending this nation. Chelsea Manning broke her oath and made it more likely that others would join the ranks of her fallen comrades. Her prison sentence may end in a few months' [time], but her…” quote by John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/788/john-mccain-465_afghanistan_thousands-of-americans-have-given-their_26162.jpg)