Richard Holbrooke: “If somebody wants to be reintegrated or reconciled, they have to accept the constitution and they have to renounce…”

HIV-AIDS was not just a health issue, but a diplomatic and in particular a security issue.

I don't think that we have been candid enough with the American people about the commitment that we're going to have to make in Afghanistan if we intend to be successful.

In a country of 180 million people, the education system must be reformed by the country itself.

Why are we in Afghanistan? The short, simple answer is: 9/11, direct threats to our national security interests.