Quotes of the Day

US special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke gives a press conference on October 15, 2010 on the sidelines of a
Monday, Oct. 25, 2010

Open quoteWhat we've got here is an increasing number of Taliban at high levels saying, 'Hey, we want to talk.'Close quote

  • RICHARD HOLBROOKE,
  • the White House's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, on how Taliban leaders are increasingly showing interest in talks with Kabul
Photo: GEORGES GOBET / AFP / Getty Images | Source: AFP