Billings Gazette Editorial Opinion (Montana)
Mortenson builds hope for Pakistan
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Pakistan may be the most dangerous country in the world. Grinding poverty, chronic political instability, government corruption, civil unrest, terrorists operating within its borders and the nation's possession of nuclear weapons - all these factors contribute to that unfortunate designation.
In that perilous place, one Montanan continues to carry a torch for hope and enlightenment... read more
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The CAI Pakistan staff congratulated Greg Mortenson on receiving "Sitara-e-Pakistan" (Pakistan's highest civilian award)
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Rep. Mary Bono (R - Calif.) says:
"I've learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capital Hill. He represents the best of America. “Greg’s work brings people into the fold. He has real love for these people. That’s something bureaucracy will never have: genuine love and caring for these people.”
President Bill Clinton says:
He (Greg Mortenson) is the ultimate social entrepreneur ... a guy with a good idea, prepared to start small and stay with it as long as it takes to have a big impact and commit a lifetime to it. ... he is effective in an area where Americans are not popular, because he relates to people as human beings.