Book Recommendation

If you want to understand how to end "Islamic terrorism" (in the words of Rudy Giuliani) read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Now. Don't wait - go get the book before your next trip to the bathroom.

I haven't even finished it yet, but so far the book has reinforced what anyone with a scrap of sense knows already. When people are poor and lack access to a balanced education, very bad things happen. Three Cups of Tea is about the amazing efforts undertaken by one man to educate the children of Pakistan, especially the girls. The schools created by Greg Mortenson were constructed with the local community, for the local community, staffed by the local community. It is a completely uplifting read and should be compulsory for presidents, lawmakers, and the general public.

This man's efforts to support local communities' wishes for a balanced education will probably do more to promote peace than anything else.