Quotes of the Day

Reviewing Afghan troops in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Wednesday, Jun. 22, 2011

Open quoteThere will be some battles, there will be suicide attacks and bomb attacks. But we in the Afghan forces are prepared to replace the foreign forces...Close quote

  • MOHAMMAD ZAHIR AZIMI
  • Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman, on the transition period after the expected U.S. troop drawdown
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