Zalmay Khalilzad quotes

Zalmay Khalilzad is an American diplomat and public servant of Afghan origin. He played key roles in U.S. foreign policy toward Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United Nations. He has served as U.S. Ambassador in several countries and contributed to international conflict resolution. Here are 6 of his quotes:

It is important that the Iraqi people have confidence in the election results and that the voting process, including the process for vote counting, is free and fair.

Zalmay Khalilzad

Success in Iraq will be a major setback for terrorists and a major asset for the security of this region. The struggle for Iraq is the struggle for the future of the world.

Zalmay Khalilzad

The U.S. and Iraq will work together next year to shift Iraqi resources from unproductive subsidies to productive uses that enable Iraqis to earn livelihoods.

Zalmay Khalilzad

We are not going to abandon Iraq.

Zalmay Khalilzad

Everyone believes that the prospect for a civil war has diminished significantly over the past several days. All the mainstream leaders of Iraq believe that civil war must be avoided. It's very positive that they are all saying it.

Zalmay Khalilzad