Disaster Quote by Philip Hammond

In principle, there is nothing wrong with the United States negotiating directly with the Taliban.

— Tom Malinowski

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

— Aitzaz Ahsan

The Taliban has not, in my judgment, in any significant way changed their fundamental goal and objective, which is to take over Afghanistan and…

— Jack Keane

Reconciling with an adversary that can be as brutal as the Taliban sounds distasteful, even unimaginable. And diplomacy would be easy if we only…

— Hillary Clinton

We don't see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and it's a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan,…

— John R. Allen

We dont see that the Taliban ultimately can succeed, and its a combination both of what the international community can do to support Afghanistan,…

— John R. Allen

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

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened.

— Leon Panetta

The principle of not negotiating with terrorists is the only thing we can hold on to.

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Women and children were slaughtered by the Taliban. You are going to sit down and negotiate with these folks? They never lived up to…

— Mike Rogers

Now the Taliban will pay a price.

— George W. Bush

As the Obama administration negotiates with the Karzai government and with Pakistan, we may be tempted to make commitments that, in the name of…

— Eric Greitens