One wanders through life as if wandering through a field in the dark of night, wearing a blindfold and very heavy shoes, with a poisonous toad waiting patiently beneath a clump of weeds, knowing full well that eventually you will step on him. – Lemony Snicket
Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and whats critical is that Afghanistans relationship with its neighbors are, to the maximum extent they can be, constructive and operationally useful. – John R. Allen