کتاب Afghanistan war and pertinent lessons نشر دافوس

“As we confront (future) decisions, it is well to remember what is at stake. If we fail in Afghanistan, the state will fragment; there is no power center yet standing on its feet and capable of taking our place. If Afghanistan fragments, then parts of the country will again become the natural base for those who have attacked not only us but also London and Madrid and who have planned to blow up planes over the Atlantic. And a fragmented Afghanistan will become the strategic rear end base for extremism in Pakistan ------ This will allow and facilitate support for extremist movements across the huge swath of energy-rich Central Asia, as was the case in 1990s.”