— Army Lieut. General Curtis Scaparrotti, No. 2 U.S. military officer in Afghanistan, speaking to reporters Monday via at the Pentagon via teleconference from Kabul
“I would like to highlight the remarkable difference between Afghanistan today vis Afghanistan under the Taliban rule. Today more than five times as many children are in school, roughly 85% of Afghans have basic health care within one hour of where they live, women represent 27% of the parliament, and 52% of the Afghan people believe their government is headed in the right direction.”
— Army Lieut. General Curtis Scaparrotti, No. 2 U.S. military officer in Afghanistan, speaking to reporters Monday via at the Pentagon via teleconference from Kabul