“Many of us had serious concerns about the Afghan war in 2001. All previous occupations of Afghanistan by outside forces have ended in their withdrawal.”
“I think he [Tony Blair] might well decide that the end of the G8 presidency (at the end of 2005) is the time to go. I don't think he would want to go in the middle of it.”
“They say to me, pained expression, why is our leader so close to such a right-wing ideologue American leader? ... They don't understand it. And it's very damaging.”
