if you are in anyway pro-west - this is a must-rea, page-4

You disgusting piece of crap yak.

That purported piece from a "guardsman" was full of untruths and I don't believe you are so stupid as to not realise that.


One example: girls attend school for the first time ever.

Bullsh!t. This is from the UNESCO report on education in Iraq:

UNESCO and Education in IRAQ Fact Sheet (28 March 2003)

The Education system in Iraq, prior to 1991, was one of the best in the region, with over 100% Gross Enrolment Rate for primary schooling and high levels of literacy, both of men and women. The Higher Education, especially the scientific and technological institutions, were of an international standard, staffed by high quality personnel.
UNESCO has cooperated with Iraq in the field of education at all levels since its earliest years. More recently, within the framework of Education for All, UNESCO has collaborated with the national authorities in preparing the EFA strategy and in identifying key areas for international cooperation.
Within the framework of the inter-agency humanitarian response under the 'Oil for Food' Programme, the Organisation has played the role of the lead agency for education in Iraq. In Northern Iraq, UNESCO has implemented the Programme, through capacity building, the procurement of education materials and textbooks at all levels of education and the rehabilitation and construction of over 1144 primary schools together with UNICEF, 276 secondary schools and 33 institutions of higher education (of which 19 university buildings were rehabilitated and 14 university and technical institutes constructed). Equipment has been provided for the functioning of the universities as well as setting up of audio-visual learning facilities. In the Centre and the South, UNESCO together with the other UN agencies has contributed to the Programme in its capacity as observer, monitoring the distribution of the educational materials.