Afghanistan Quotes


We had a couple of minor coups that made a big difference. We snared away from a competitor a correspondent already on the ground in Afghanistan. That was an enormous help to us, because there we were. Brit Hume Afghanistan 312
Well, first, the situation in Afghanistan is much better than it was. But there is no comparison between Afghanistan and Iraq. Iraq has a bureaucracy, Iraq has wealth. Iraq has an educated class of people who are positioned to come in and take over. Peter King Afghanistan 78
It was essentially for self defence that we went to war in Afghanistan and would go to war in Iraq. Douglas Hurd Afghanistan 78
A democratic and stable Iraq and Afghanistan are essential to our broader efforts to make no place safe for terrorists and to win the War on Terrorism. Ben Nelson Afghanistan 75
I had earlier concluded that a war with Iraq would be a distraction from the successful and expeditious completion of our aims in Afghanistan. Now I had come to question whether the White House was telling the truth. Bob Graham Afghanistan 74
I understand why so many Americans were angry when I was first discovered in Afghanistan. I realize many still are, but I hope in time that feeling will change. John Walker Lindh Afghanistan 71
Gen. Tommy Franks told me the war was being compromised as specialized personnel and equipment were being shifted from Afghanistan to prepare for the war in Iraq - a war more than a year away. Bob Graham Afghanistan 68
Canada is preparing to play a major role in the continued stability and security of Afghanistan through ISAF. Paul Cellucci Afghanistan 66
The big nest was in Afghanistan, thats not quite cleared, then there are nests in the Philippines, there are nests in Indonesia, the Malaysians are clearing up their nests. Lee Kuan Yew Afghanistan 65
Our presence in Afghanistan is not worth the price of any more American lives or treasure. Camille Paglia Afghanistan 65
Another part of the global war on terrorism that Canada and the United States are working on together is in helping failed states, states like Afghanistan, where people have no voice. Paul Cellucci Afghanistan 63
I am ready to sacrifice everything in completing the unfinished agenda of our noble jihad... until there is no bloodshed in Afghanistan and Islam becomes a way of life for our people. Mohammed Omar Afghanistan 62
The events of September 11 and what has happened since have made people understand that even a small, distant and far away country like Afghanistan cannot be left to break up into anarchy and chaos without consequences for the whole world. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 60
Make no mistake, our troops will be in Afghanistan and Iraq for a long time. Jerry Costello Afghanistan 56
Like Afghanistan before it, Iraq is only one theater in a regional war. We were attacked by a network of terrorist organizations supported by several countries, of whom the most important were Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Michael Ledeen Afghanistan 53
What President Bush did in his doctrine of preemptive strike and in his war in Afghanistan and in Iraq was to turn even his allies in Europe negatively toward America. Louis Farrakhan Afghanistan 53
Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism. Julia Gillard Afghanistan 52
Since January 2002, when the United States began detaining at Guantanamo Bay enemy combatants captured in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other fronts in the war on terror, critics have complained of human rights abuses. Linda Chavez Afghanistan 51
Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 50
The brave and capable women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have performed admirably. Susan Davis Afghanistan 44
As we continue to make great progress in the war on terror, now more than ever, it is important that members of the international community stand-by and bolster the efforts of the emerging diplomatic leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan. James Inhofe Afghanistan 42
We can be proud of our record as an international beacon of liberty. From fostering democracies in Eastern Europe to the stabilization of Iraq and Afghanistan, we have been true to that calling and helped spread freedom to oppressed peoples everywhere. Kay Bailey Hutchison Afghanistan 41
The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping Afghanistan in the reconstruction of the country but there has never been any real commitment by the international community to provide resources for that. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 41
The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism. Craig L. Thomas Afghanistan 39
The true credit for our safety and security goes to our men and women who are serving in places like Iraq and Afghanistan in the global war on terrorism. Asa Hutchinson Afghanistan 37
You would have thought that after 9/11 the president would have finished the job in Afghanistan, and kept the focus on capturing Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda deputies, but he and his team gave top priority to their original plan to invade Iraq. Bill Nelson Afghanistan 34
We are not in Afghanistan for the sake of the education policy in a broken 13th-century country. We are there so the people of Britain and our global interests are not threatened. Liam Fox Afghanistan 34
We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas. George Allen Afghanistan 30
But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 30
Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Traian Basescu Afghanistan 28
Afghanistan is a land-locked country. Lakhdar Brahimi Afghanistan 27
And the fact of the matter is there were thousands of people that went through those training camps in Afghanistan. We know they are seeking deadlier weapons - chemical, biological and nuclear weapons if they can get it. Dick Cheney Afghanistan 24

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