Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom for the Arab world. I say, well, that's great. I was talking about that fifty years ago.

A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will not go to Afghanistan unless the neighbors of Afghanistan are working, are cooperating, either being themselves the origin or the transit.

People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money.

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

Afghanistan is a land-locked country.

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

To leave Afghanistan as a playground for terrorists and adventurers was simply not possible anymore.