The American War in Afghanistan Quotes

“The Taliban were a major party to the civil war. Excluding them almost ensured substantial numbers of Afghans would dislike the new state. What is truly damning is that there was no real obstacle to trying to talk to the Taliban. Few other policies for Afghanistan would be so low-cost.”
― Carter Malkasian, The American War in Afghanistan: A History

“In simple terms, they fought for Islam and resistance to occupation, values enshrined in Afghan identity.”
― Carter Malkasian, The American War in Afghanistan: A History