Alice Wells: “We think it's important that the elections take place in a timely and credible way.”

the ultimate goal is a political settlement that stabilizes Afghanistan and denies sanctuary to those who threaten us.

I think it is naive to think that we just leave Afghanistan today and everything just works itself out on its own.

We believe Dr. Afridi is being held wrongly, inappropriately.

I think it is very important that donors speak with one voice about the importance we attach to the values enshrined in the Constitution and particular respect for the rights of women and girls to education, to work outside the home…