Battle Quote by Peter Pace

There was expectations that the fights there, the operation there might be extended for several months, even for several years. But within a few…

— Bulent Ecevit

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened. We have not seen them able to conduct any kind of organized…

— Leon Panetta

Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen. It may include dramatic strikes, visible on…

— George W. Bush

We don't consider the battle has ended in Afghanistan... The battle has begun and its fires are picking up. These fires will reach the…

— Mohammed Omar

In Afghanistan this week, outnumbered Northern Alliance rebels on horseback defeated Taliban forces armed with tanks. Experts say the victory is just like the…

— Tina Fey

I don't think the ongoing negotiations with the Taliban will yield a positive result

— Aitzaz Ahsan

There is in guerilla warfare no such thing as a decisive battle.

— Mao Zedong

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

Some of the generals are saying, 'We're making progress. We are clearing an area.' But you really don't defeat the Taliban by clearing an…

— Colin Powell

Negotiating with the Taliban must be done from a position of strength. Negotiating from a position of weakness would be a disaster.

— Philip Hammond

“At this time, we do not believe large-scale ground combat is necessary to battle the latest wave of jihad. In Iraq, we have willing…

— Jay Sekulow

The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.

— Napoleon Bonaparte