"1 Soldier or 20 Schools?"

A recent NY Times op-ed by Nicholas Kristof shows that 20 schools could be built in Afghanistan for the cost of each American soldier on the ground.

What is more, Mr. Mortenson of three cups of tea argues that for a quarter of 1% of US military spending in a year, "America could pay for a higher education plan for all Afghanistan."

If you are still wondering why this extremely costly war is neither helping Afghans nor making the world a safer place, read the complete article here.