“My central objective is, turn Afghanistan's location into a greater as...” — Ashraf Ghani Quote

“My central objective is, turn Afghanistan's location into a greater asset. Central Asia is becoming Afghanistan's major trading partner. The vision of connectivity is really important.”

“Mecca and Medinah is a very special place in the hearts of every Muslim but particularly for every Afghan.”

“You would think that the U.S. government would not think that American firms needed subsidizing to function in developing countries, provide advice, but they do.”

“If Afghanistan slides back into chaos and civil war it will drag Pakistan down with it, with five times the population and the potential for loose nuclear weapons.”

“Officials in the George W. Bush administration later criticized the cruise missile strikes that were ordered by President Bill Clinton in Afghanistan in 1998 as only 'pounding sand.'”

“Our commitment to Afghanistan is a long-term one. We put a huge amount of resources into trying to make sure there is peace in that country, a huge amount of development assistance, a huge amount of political support for the government.”