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Colleges in Iraq?

AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
edited January 2007 in A Moving Train
Its been years now.. aren't there any Masters Theses written by Iraqi students close to what is happening in Iraq?

I am wondering why I don't have access to some literature written by Iraqis, in Iraq, about the conditions and the prevailing feelings and fears and hopes for their families and countrymen?
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  • miller8966miller8966 Posts: 1,450
    Abuskedti wrote:
    Its been years now.. aren't there any Masters Theses written by Iraqi students close to what is happening in Iraq?

    I am wondering why I don't have access to some literature written by Iraqis, in Iraq, about the conditions and the prevailing feelings and fears and hopes for their families and countrymen?

    I can't see the iraqi's being real scholars....if you get my drift.
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    miller8966 wrote:
    I can't see the iraqi's being real scholars....if you get my drift.

    right... just because people are from other countries means that they are not as intelligent. :rolleyes:
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,492
    Well, we know there wouldn't be any college papers from women, so that 50% less available already.

    I'm thinking that college papers is what Saddam used to ignite the oil fields back int he early 90's...so they're all gone.
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  • AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
    So ... notwithstanding the many who consider Iraqis ignorant...

    Is there no account from the Iraqi point of view anywhere?

    Is it the result of sensorship - are there no Iraqis that can find refuge anywhere - where they can feel free to share their side of the story?

    or does virtually everyone believe they have nothing to say -

    or is there virtually unanimous feeling among ALL Iraqis that the world is not worthy to hear it - or not interested in hearing it...
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  • A Surprise LeftA Surprise Left Posts: 743
    If your country is in the midst of civil war, writing a thesis probably lags behind other priorities, such as survival.
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  • PaperPlatesPaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    A Surprise Left wrote:
    If your country is in the midst of civil war, writing a thesis probably lags behind other priorities, such as survival.


    Good point. But the conspiracy of supressing the people by big bad USA govt is much more interesting!! ;)
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  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    And I somehow doubt that education was anywhere near the top of Saddam's list of priorities.
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  • sapperskunksapperskunk Posts: 684
    3rd Infantry Division with no help from me, took over a small Gov't oil college in North Central Baghdad. I lived there for 10 months before we had to move out and give it back to the Iraqis.

    Apparently it was there for people who were interested in getting into the oil business, but apparently according to local neighbors, was used as a military motorpool for the last ten years.
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  • Puck78Puck78 Posts: 737
    sponger wrote:
    And I somehow doubt that education was anywhere near the top of Saddam's list of priorities.
    wrong: it was the country with the lower number of female illitterates in the Middle East
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  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    Puck78 wrote:
    wrong: it was the country with the lower number of female illitterates in the Middle East

    First off, your response would've been more appropriately directed at Cincybearcat, but I appreciate your giving me the opportunity correct somebody via the internet. It's my favorite hobby.

    According to UNICEF, from the period 2000-2004, Iraq had the lowest adult female literacy when compared to Kuwait , Saudi Arabia, and Iran.

    Also, it tied with Iran for the lowest adult literacy rate amongst males.

    http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/iraq_statistics.html
    http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/saudiarabia_statistics.html
    http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/iran_statistics.html
    http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/kuwait_statistics.html

    Of course, this is a result of the sanctions and other gulf war related set-backs to Iraq's infrastructure. Prior to 1990, Iraq's educational system was exempliary. But, it was Saddam's decision to ensure that those sanctions remained in place, and that's why I say education was not one of his priorities.
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  • Puck78Puck78 Posts: 737
    sponger wrote:
    But, it was Saddam's decision to ensure that those sanctions remained in place
    .......ah, america...
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  • suns rivalsuns rival Posts: 15,926
    yup, there are colleges in iraq.

    they offer masters degree in bombmaking, suicide bombing & beheading.
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