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The ongoing war in Afghanistan is being imposed on us, and Afghans are being sacrificed in it for someone else’s interests. We are not blocking the interests of the United States or other major powers. But we are demanding that if you consider Afghanistan the place from which to advance your interests, then you should also pay attention to Afghanistan’s interests.

Monday, 17 September 2018 / Published in Communication & Rhetoric, Congress & Legislation, Defense & Homeland Security, Diplomacy, Ethics, Foreign Leaders, Foreign Policy, Ideology, Justice, Military & Armed Forces, Policy, Political Responsibilities, Politics, Power & Privilege, Presidency, Reality, United Nation, War & Peace

The ongoing war in Afghanistan is being imposed on us, and Afghans are being sacrificed in it for someone else's interests. We are not blocking the interests of the United States or other major powers. But we are demanding that if you consider Afghanistan the place from which to advance your interests, then you should also pay attention to Afghanistan’s interests.

Hamid Karzai, Interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Nov 26, 2013

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