Afghanistan Quotes

“The reality is that we are not going to be able to leave Afghanistan until we have a situation that is stable enough for the Afghans to be able to secure their own country.”

“I remain hopeful for the future of Afghanistan.”

“The problems of Afghanistan can only be solved by Afghans themselves.”

“We want a new Afghanistan that is a part of the international community, not a country that is a threat to its neighbors and a base for terrorism.”

“The Afghan security forces are not capable of holding this country together without U.S. and NATO enabling combat power.”

“We cannot afford to fail in Afghanistan.”

“The botched withdrawal from Afghanistan was a stain on American credibility.”

“We should be arming the Afghan people to fight the terrorists and giving them the weapons to do so.”