1970s Quote by Stephen Kinzer

We should remember that the Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Of course, many of them did support the Taliban. But you…

— Ahmed Rashid

The Pashtuns in particular are kind of trapped. They've never accepted the Durand Line nor has any Afghan government historically accepted it.

— Noam Chomsky

Pashtun nationalism is reasserting itself. Its political history spans several hundred years. The Pashtuns are angry at the Americans because, one, they're still being…

— Ahmed Rashid

During the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in unsuccessful attempts to subjugate the Afghans. When Britain finally drew a border between India and…

— Stephen Kinzer

The Pashtuns feel discriminated against by the Americans because they supported the Taliban and the war is still going on in their region with…

— Ahmed Rashid

“We Pashtuns are split between Pakistan and Afghanistan and don’t really recognize the border that the British drew more than 100 years ago.”

— Malala Yousafzai

In 2007 and 2008, it was impossible to get American and British policy makers, or Pakistani politicians, to acknowledge that the Taliban leadership was…

— Chris Alexander

Sovereignty of Afghanistan must be accepted categorically by Pakistan so that we can move forward.

— Ashraf Ghani

People who want a different Pakistan have to find a way to go back into their own past and revive the vision of their…

— Steve Inskeep

Pakistan is an old ally of the United States.

— Stephen Hadley

Many Afghan intellectuals in the United States believe that their country is best kept together. They are encouraged by the fact that no leading…

— Stephen Kinzer

Pakistan is not a unified country. In large parts of the country, the state is regarded as a Punjabi state, not their (the people's)…

— Noam Chomsky