Afghanistan Quote by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Our commitment to Afghanistan is a long-term one. We put a huge amount of resources into trying to make sure there is peace in…

— Jeremy Hunt

In Desert Storm, we had too many troops; in Afghanistan probably not enough for the major commitment we have made.

— Alexander Haig

Afghanistan will, by the grace of God, stand on its own feet in three to four years time. Until then, of course, we need…

— Hamid Karzai

We can't stay in Afghanistan forever.

— James F. Amos

Perhaps we underestimated the challenges in Afghanistan in the past. That's why we are now strengthening and intensifying our commitment.

— Anders Fogh Rasmussen

The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10…

— Ted Rall

There is a difference between a military mission and the aspiration for the long-term plans for the country. What we want is a stable…

— Liam Fox

The United States will not be in Afghanistan forever.

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

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

If there's ever an example that military power alone cannot be successful in Afghanistan, I think it was the Soviet experience.

— Robert M. Gates

[Afghanistan and Iraq] are still countries that are fragile enough that we're gonna have to partner with them in some way.

— Barack Obama

There's a sense of desperation in Afghanistan because of the lack of funding and the fact that the U.S. only has a one-track military…

— Ahmed Rashid