Angelina Jolie has blasted the U.S. over Iraq, insisting the government's war expenditure could be better spent on education. The Oscar-winning actress and UN goodwill ambassador spoke out at the Clinton Global Initiative, an event organized by Bill Clinton to address the most pressing global concerns.

Urging the world to get its "priorities in order", she claimed a UNICEF appeal for educational needs was dwarfed by America's military spending.

Jolie said, "The entire appeal equals about eight hours of current spending in Iraq. So just a few hours would send 150,000 children to school. Nothing wins more hearts and minds and nothing gives more freedom than education; and nothing is a better deterrent for conflict than an educated child."

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