“The Pashtuns feel discriminated against by the Americans because they supported the Taliban and the war is still going on in their region with continued U.S. bombing. They are also disgruntled at the overwhelming power of their ethnic rivals the Tajiks, who dominate the security forces in Kabul and control the key levers of political power. Although Karzai is a Pashtun also, many Pashtuns consider him a hostage to the Tajiks and Americans.” FeelsStillsWarPoliticalForceSecurityKeysRegionsOverwhelmingRivalsBombingTalibanPolitical PowerHostageLeversKabulDisgruntledSecurity ForcesPashtuns Author:Ahmed Rashid
“If you can look back and say, "The economy's better. Our security's better. The environment's better. Our kids' education is better," if you can say that you've made things better, then considering all the challenges out there, you should feel good. But I'm the first to acknowledge that I did not crack the code in terms of reducing this partisan fever.” IfsFeelsShouldFirstsLooksMadeKidsTermChallengesEconomyEnvironmentSecurityFeel GoodCodeAcknowledgeCracksConsideringReducingFeverPartisans Author:Barack Obama
“We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have not been forthcoming about explaining a security relationship for the region, in which Iran can feel secure and thus maybe willing to do something.” WantFeelsSecurityDangerousWillingProtectionSecureNeighborhoodRegionsIranSurprisingExplainingForthcoming Author:Brent Scowcroft
“In industry, we are now concentrating our best effort in trying to make plants work at a maximum capacity, trying to replace the equipment which is in bad conditions due to lack of spare parts from the U.S.., that we cannot get from the U.S.; to extend our industry later on the basis of our primary resources. And to lessen our dependence on external markets and dedicate our efforts in 1965 to the aspect of security and hygiene of work, to make our plants better for the worker: that the worker may feel really a man there.” MenFeelsTryingMayEffortConditionsSecurityIndustryResourcesCapacityAspectBasesPlantWorkersDuesPrimariesSparesDependenceEquipmentMaximumConcentratingHygieneBest EffortSpare Parts Author:Che Guevara