90 Quotes About Afghan

In 2012, I received a phone call from the family of Arsala Rahmani, the Afghan senator with whom I'd become friendly. That morning, a gunman had pulled up alongside Rahmani's vehicle, idling in a crowded intersection, and shot him point blank.

Afghan human rights campaigners worry that U.S. forces may be using secret detention sites like the one allegedly at Rish-Khor to carry out interrogations away from prying eyes. The U.S. military, however, denies even having knowledge of the facility.

I didn't want kabobs, Afghan music, and rules that required girls to be carefully monitored. I wanted mac and cheese, country music, and independence.

In Afghan culture, you don't date - you marry. Even talking to boys before marriage brings great shame to your family.

The Afghan security forces will always have the help of the U.S. American military to ensure that Afghanistan never fails.

The Afghan constitution has declared that men and women are equal but in reality women are still second class citizens.

These courses are creating women role models that demonstrate what Afghan women can do if given the opportunity.

Certainly it was a tough day for them. We have learned from Col. Ian Hope that the Afghan police force lost at least two of its leaders and high-ranking officials.

U.S. and Afghan forces are setting up polling stations in crowded areas which if attacked will cause big losses.