“Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.” WarStatesHomeRealityKidsPoliticalPresidentDecisionUnitedUnited StatesEconomicPositionDrivenZoneAfghanistanPresident ObamaTroopsGrimWar ZonesReelection Author:Ron Fournier
“General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United States in dealing with allies and to act within the circle of people who must make decisions in Afghanistan.” PeopleStatesAbilityDecisionUnitedUnited StatesVirtueStonesCirclesInterviewsAlliesAfghanistanRollingCommandersRolling StonesStrategist Author:Jim Talent
“I come from a family of pacifists, so it's not like I was going to join the war. Sweden is not like the States or England where you might get sent to Afghanistan next month.” WarStatesMightNextMonthsEnglandAfghanistanSwedenPacifist Author:Bill Skarsgard
“I recommended to the president [George Bush] that our focus had to be on al-Qaida, the Taliban and Afghanistan. Those were the ones who attacked the United States of America on 9/11.” StatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesFocusAlsAfghanistanUnited States Of AmericaTaliban Author:Colin Powell