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The U.S. is friends with dictatorial regimes, then invades places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and what happens afterwards is a catastrophe. In the place of their leaders, fundamentalist movements that use the name of Islam spring up, and all that's left is terror and bloodshed.

~Ayman Odeh

Topics: Afghanistan Afterwards Bloodshed Catastrophe Friends Fundamentalist Happens Iraq Islam Leaders Left Like Movements Name Place Places Regimes Spring Terror Then Up Use

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I'm the first girl from Afghanistan to lead a series in the United States.

~Azita Ghanizada

Topics: Afghanistan First Girl Lead Series States United United States

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In 1979, when I was toddler, the Russians invaded Afghanistan, and my whole family fled to Vienna, Virginia. Far from home, my parents were determined to raise my two sisters and me according to Afghan traditions.

~Azita Ghanizada

Topics: According Afghan Afghanistan Determined Family Far Home Invaded Me Parents Raise Russians Sisters Toddler Traditions Two Vienna Virginia Were Whole

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Whenever my mom goes to Afghanistan, I'm just like, 'Bring me jewelry.'

~Azita Ghanizada

Topics: Afghanistan Bring Goes Jewelry Just Like Me Mom Whenever

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Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of military transformation and have revealed our lack of preparation for defensive and stability operations. This Administration has overextended our military.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Administration Afghanistan Defensive Iraq Lack Military Operations Our Pace Preparation Reduced Revealed Stability Terrorism This Administration Transformation War

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After 2014, we will support a unified Afghanistan as it takes responsibility for its own future.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Afghanistan After Future Own Responsibility Support Takes Unified Will

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You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about people at home? Isn't that our first responsibility?

~Barbara Boxer

Topics: About Afghanistan Democracy Enough Enough Money First Haitian Help Home Iraq Know Knows Lord Money Our People Responsibility Spend Them Thrive Want Well Wish World You I Wish

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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.

~Barbara Bush

Topics: Afghanistan Complicated Country Mean Rugged Very

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The East Turkestan Islamic Movement, named for an old Uighur name for Xinjiang, is a shadowy group that operates largely out of Afghanistan and Pakistan and is devoted to expelling the Chinese Communist Party from northwestern China.

~Barbara Demick

Topics: Afghanistan China Chinese Communist Communist Party Devoted East Group Islamic Largely Movement Name Named Old Out Pakistan Party

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As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.

~Barbara Lee

Topics: Afghanistan Am Armed Armed Forces Continue Daughter Forces Incredibly Iraq Made Make Men Our Sacrifices Thankful Veteran Women Women And Men I Am

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