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NYtimes/Kristof Op-Ed: 1 Soldier or 20 Schools?

Posted: July 29, 2010 by treylord in Afghanistan, Education Policy, International Development, NYtimes
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I’m gonna go with the schools. Education is sustainable, equitable, and doesn’t involve massive amounts of military-grade douchebagery. Nicholas Kristof’s Op-Ed in the NYtimes: The war in Afghanistan will consume more money this year alone than we spent on the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American [...]