28 Quotes About Afghans

I believe a high number of Afghans have turned out to vote.

The Taliban may pine for a pre-industrial society, but most Afghans do not.

When US-led forces toppled the Taliban government in November 2001, Afghans celebrated the downfall of a reviled and discredited regime.

A new wave of millions of Afghans will overwhelm hospitality, (we must) insure that we have local and federal governments on board.

The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country.

This will require programs that ensure the participation of Afghans in the development of the country, while meeting the needs of vulnerable groups and poor regions.

Certainly Afghans in general and women in particular want a country in which security is a daily reality rather than a campaign slogan or the focus of drive-by speeches from diplomats dropping in for the day.

The majority of Afghans do not see the Americans as foreign occupiers who must be defeated. Instead, they are hungry for the Americans to step up and help them make their country safer, their government cleaner and their economy stronger. They are disappointed because the international community has done too little, not too much.

The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions.