Army Quote by Peter Bergen

The Afghan security forces will always have the help of the U.S. American military to ensure that Afghanistan never fails.

— Lindsey Graham

Many people in Britain will regard the end of combat in Afghanistan as a very good news story, but for many young men and…

— Philip Hammond

Let's remember that the reason we are there is that we have vital interests in Afghanistan, hugely important national interests, as do the other…

— David Petraeus

I suggested that we had experience in helping other countries build their military forces, and we would be willing and happy to do the…

— Bulent Ecevit

The idea of a permanent U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, as opposed to an economic presence, is going to create a new wave of…

— Ahmed Rashid

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

I'm not sure we have the right strategy in Afghanistan. Let me think this over for a few months.

— Barack Obama

But we have achieved at least two important things. Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international terrorists. We have a strong Afghan…

— Jens Stoltenberg

I'm a believer in the Afghan people, so I support an increase in forces there.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

The U.S. must continue to carefully withdraw troops from Afghanistan at a pace based on assessment of the ground conditions so we do not…

— Brian Schatz

We are now able to transition out of Afghanistan in a responsible way, making sure that Afghans take responsible for their own security.

— Barack Obama

We're pursuing a strategic partnership with Afghanistan on the case of the United States and Afghanistan where we're going to push toward a future.…

— John R. Allen