"Education is a powerful weapon"

Centcom

U.S. Army Capt. David Brown knows education of Afghans is critical to the future of the country.

"We see it as stronger than guns and bombs. Schools and education are the foundation for the future of Afghanistan," the Connecticut native told a class of 50 Afghan youth at a graduation ceremony after they completed an eight-week course on computer skills and English. "Education is a powerful weapon."

It's so powerful that the Taliban have been actively working against it, even spraying acid on school girls that's blinded at least two girls. The Taliban have forced the closure of 75 out of 228 schools in one province alone after assassinating teachers and students and destroying school buildings. Just last month, they burned a girls' school in eastern Afghanistan with 850 Qurans inside. CARE International, a non-profit organization working in Afghanistan, documented 670-education related attacks in 2008.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 21, 2010 1:01 AM
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