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In media coverage of the war, Afghans are often characterized as corrupt and deceitful. There has certainly been plenty of corruption and deceit in this conflict, but why? What inspires these behaviors? In 'Green on Blue,' I wanted to render a world that is often overlooked: that of the average Afghans who are helping America wage its war. Elliot Ackerman
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Lots of Afghans are disappointed and cynical because they feel like people who perpetrated serious human rights abuses have been allowed back in the parliament.
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When US-led forces toppled the Taliban government in November 2001, Afghans celebrated the downfall of a reviled and discredited regime.
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The Afghans I met were some of the nicest and most honorable people I've ever encountered. There is a code called 'Pashtunwali,' so if someone invites you into their village, every last man will fight to protect your life. I was impressed by that. Brad Thor
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Because of the regional context, because of where they come from, because of the complexity of the issue, without a strong commitment of the international community the Afghans know that they cannot do it themselves. Emma Bonino
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Because of the international community's failure to provide sufficient security and financial assistance, Afghans are struggling against a resurgent Taliban movement, entrenched warlords, and severe poverty. Afghans have managed to progress despite these challenges, but they need real support, not just rhetoric.
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Certainly Afghans in general and women in particular want a country in which security is a daily reality rather than a campaign slogan or the focus of drive-by speeches from diplomats dropping in for the day. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and all recognize that the UN is uniquely qualified to help bring them together. Lakhdar Brahimi
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The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions. P. J. O'Rourke
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Keep the Pineal Gland operating and you will Never grow Old, You will always be Young. Edgar Cayce
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I'll fight like a wildcat until they nail the lid of my pine box down on me. Eddie Rickenbacker
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I pine for a return to the type of old-school journalism and the tough newspapermen and women of the Thirties.
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I thought 'Pineapple Express' was hilarious. J. B. Smoove
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Those who have resources within themselves, who can dare to live alone, want friends the least, but, at the same time, best know how to prize them the most. But no company is far preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health. Charles Caleb Colton
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Trivial facts are often the best hints to what is going on. John Roberts
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Society soon grows used to any state of things which is imposed upon it without explanation. Edith Wharton
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In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound. Ed Koch
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He might have proved a useful adjunct, if not an ornament to society. Charles Lamb
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Society, dead or alive, can have no charm without intimacy and no intimacy without an interest in trifles. Arthur Balfour
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Like its politicians and its war, society has the teenagers it deserves. J. B. Priestley
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I don't think theatre has changed; it's society that has changed. Lee Hall
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The day we learn to allow an ambulance to pass through in traffic, might be the first step towards being a truly responsible society. Boman Irani
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Talking to the Taliban is a process the Afghans have to manage. It is their country.