“THE PEOPLE WANT EDUCATION. THEY WANT PEACE.”
Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson sat down with Charlie Rose on Tuesday, July 27th to discuss the need for greater educational opportunities in Afghanistan. “The people want education. They want peace,” Mortenson said. “I really think one of their greatest hopes for the future is specifically in education.”
When asked if the war in Afghanistan was winnable, Mortenson responded, “Winnable to me is when the Afghan people themselves can determine and run their country and their destiny. It’s not about helping them. It’s about empowering them. There is a little bit of a difference — winnable to me, for example, when I have talked to Admiral Mullen or General Petraeus or McChrystal, they will tell you there is no military solution in this country. It’s got to be a much broader solution.”
