The truth is, terrorism flourishes in places of injustice rather than in places of poverty.

The truth is, terrorism flourishes in places of injustice rather than in places of poverty.

Poetry is a popular genre in Afghanistan. If you turned on the radio, there would be a poetry program that would be as popular as The Real Housewives.

When I would ask women to tell me landays, and they were comfortable enough to do so, they'd tell me ones that reflected the state of their own lives.

I can't imagine how Afghanistan's fall isn't going to be ten times faster than Iraq's.

The future of Afghanistan is incredibly dark, and decisions are happening incredibly quickly.

I was surprised by the level of sophistication of the Special Operation forces. Among them were anthropologists and PhD candidates. I felt because I understand the patterns of nineteenth-century jihad in West Africa that I was definitely going to be more advanced than they were in comprehending what the militant rallying cry was.