Lakhdar Brahimi

I think a failed state is the responsibility of the people who have made that state fail, and those are generally the people of that country. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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Afghanistan is a land-locked country. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the fact that you are a Muslim predisposes you to this blind, stupid terrorism. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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But you've got to understand what the other guy is about, even if at the end of the process you decide that there is no ground with this man or woman except to fight them. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is making these people put dynamite around their waists and blow themselves up. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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Iraq is a country that has been invaded. It's not a failing state that you want to help. It's a country that was functioning good or bad, with a horrible dictator, but you have invaded. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to help bring them together. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand. ↗

— Lakhdar Brahimi

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