Richard Engel Taliban Quotations

Rockets fired by the Taliban generally aren't guided.

The dangers of an Afghan collapse are many: Afghan deaths, a loss of American prestige, a loss of NATO prestige, a moral blow to U.S. troops and veterans, a Taliban resurgence, huge setbacks for women, and greater power for Pakistan and Pakistani extremists.

The Taliban mostly attacks international and Afghan security forces. They rarely carry out attacks in markets.

The Taliban may pine for a pre-industrial society, but most Afghans do not.