“Afghanistan's borders are arbitrary, drawn to meet 19th-century politi...” — Stephen Kinzer Quote

“Afghanistan's borders are arbitrary, drawn to meet 19th-century political needs rather than to respect ethnic or religious patterns.”

“Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are raising their people up from poverty because they don't conform to the tastes of Upper West Side intellectuals? Use human rights as your excuse!”

“The dramatic rise of Turkey in the councils of world power was one of the main geopolitical developments of 2010.”

“You know what I had a problem with? The war - the war in Afghanistan.”

“There's no place for mob justice in Afghanistan.”

“When we get peace in Afghanistan, we'll go to New Zealand to learn best practices for raising sheep. We'll go to Switzerland and study hydroelectric projects.”