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July 14, 2010 5:14 PM

Can 'Three Cups of Tea' affect military policy in Afghanistan?

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Greg Mortenson — Greg Mortenson, co-founder and executive director of the Central Asia Institute, speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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Greg Mortenson, co-founder and executive director of the Central Asia Institute and author of "Three Cups of Tea," has devoted his life to building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan. At the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival, Mortenson discusses whether his ideas about promoting peace can affect U.S. military policy in Afghanistan.

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Greg Mortenson — Greg Mortenson, co-founder and executive director of the Central Asia Institute, speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Dan Bayer/Courtesy of the Aspen Institute

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