#afghan

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

#bolster #community #continue #diplomatic #efforts

We don't want the Taliban to put down roots, or the al Qaeda to put down roots in Afghanistan that can facilitate Afghanistan becoming - once again - a launching pad for international terrorism. ↗

— John R. Allen

#again #al #becoming #down #facilitate

Let us also reflect on the honorable service of our men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces currently serving our country overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, and around the world. ↗

— John Linder

#also #armed #armed forces #around #country

I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest. ↗

— George W. Bush

#believe #free #i #i believe #i believe in

The main thing that gives me hope is the media. We have radio, TV, magazines, and books, so we have the possibility of learning from societies that are remote from us, like Somalia. We turn on the TV and see what blew up in Iraq or we see conditions in Afghanistan. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#blew #books #conditions #gives #hope

Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone to the polls and have rejected the appeal from Bin Laden and his allies to stay at home. ↗

— Gijs de Vries

#allies #appeal #bin #gone #great

Since the intervention in Afghanistan, we suddenly began to notice when, in political discussions, we found ourselves only among Europeans or Israelis. ↗

— Jurgen Habermas

#among #began #discussions #europeans #found

Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, result in massive military expenses. ↗

— Keith Henson

#cults #expenses #massive #military #movements

'Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age' was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals. The slogan does all the work. But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed out of the Stone Age. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#age #anything #back #being #bombed

I don't think the war in Afghanistan was ruthlessly enough waged. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#enough #i #ruthlessly #think #waged