John Kerry actually said...

If I had to walk blind into a district in Afghanistan and I could only ask one question to determine how secure it was and how much progress it was making, I would ask, 'What proportion of the girls here are able to go to school?'

Context

Kerry emphasizes the importance of girls' education for Afghanistan's security and progress.

04/29/2014

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