Afghanistan is a land-locked country.

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Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.

At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the...

At times one feels that what is being said in the West is that the...

When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go...

When you go from one place to another, you go with experience, you don't go...

Iraq is a country that has been invaded. It's not a failing state that you...

Iraq is a country that has been invaded. It's not a failing state that you...

The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that...

The mandate you go with is intimidating and also is a source of respect that...

The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping...

The third point is that for some time the UN has been talking about helping...

There is an element of luck, there is an element of trial and error, sometimes...

There is an element of luck, there is an element of trial and error, sometimes...

You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because...

You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because...

There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees...

There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees...

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have...

However, it does seem now that the international community, more importantly the powers that have...

There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike.

There again, that is a fundamental principle: no two situations are alike.

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely...

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely...

A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will...

A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will...

Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice.

Probably I understand very much the people who rise against injustice.

What again I tell my people is that no matter how much you know, it's...

What again I tell my people is that no matter how much you know, it's...

If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is...

If you are talking about terrorism, you need to sit down and understand what is...

Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority.

Of course the UN brings in a lot of moral authority.

Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.

Several million people inside and outside Afghanistan are destitute and desperately in need of help.

It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and...

It also seems that the Afghans themselves want to avail themselves of this opportunity and...

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village,...

In the globalized world that is ours, maybe we are moving towards a global village,...