http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/ WorldWideLearn's Online Education Blog Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:16:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-18188 WorldWideBlog » Defense Secretary Gates Promotes Social Science and Humanities Research Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:02:15 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/#comment-18188 [...] it possible that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates read my post on the Iraq War and Education? Could the up-and-coming WorldWideBlog have reached beyond the confines of higher education to the [...] [...] it possible that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates read my post on the Iraq War and Education? Could the up-and-coming WorldWideBlog have reached beyond the confines of higher education to the [...]

]]> http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-13635 James Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:20:28 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/#comment-13635 The war is not going to end soon, if ever. We need to be respectful and assist all nations / race with their troubles. I agree with preventative measures, in addition higher levels of training. I have been attending the ATAC Academy (www.atacacademy.com) for continuing education in Law Enforcement in the Middle East as a private contractor. I have found that the instructors of ATAC have provided more in all my years of military training. We are all in this together. Better education and understanding is a great start. The war is not going to end soon, if ever. We need to be respectful and assist all nations / race with their troubles. I agree with preventative measures, in addition higher levels of training. I have been attending the ATAC Academy (www.atacacademy.com) for continuing education in Law Enforcement in the Middle East as a private contractor. I have found that the instructors of ATAC have provided more in all my years of military training. We are all in this together. Better education and understanding is a great start.

]]> http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-12826 A. Dupin Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:45:40 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/#comment-12826 I think the word 'reactionary' hit the nail right on the head. It often takes a momentous event, a proverbial wake-up call, for everyone to realize that something is terribly wrong. Hopefully through education we'll figure out that reactionary isn't good enough, and that we should concentrate on more preventative measures. I think the word ‘reactionary’ hit the nail right on the head. It often takes a momentous event, a proverbial wake-up call, for everyone to realize that something is terribly wrong. Hopefully through education we’ll figure out that reactionary isn’t good enough, and that we should concentrate on more preventative measures.

]]> http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-12677 Nearly Graduated Office Worker Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:16:29 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-politics/the-iraq-war-and-educationfive-years-later/#comment-12677 I can't help but point out what a giant slap in the face some of these popular majors are for the current administration: foreign languages - take that, Freedom Fries! Religious studies - probably not in colleges run by those trumpeting intelligent design, no doubt. And, of course, international relations, which, as far as the last 8 years is concerned, is a whole new concept! It's excellent to see that interest in these fields has grown over the last two terms. It fits perfectly into the US's reactionary approach to most things: let it get really bad before we wake up and do something about it. But at least we're doing something about it, right? I can’t help but point out what a giant slap in the face some of these popular majors are for the current administration: foreign languages – take that, Freedom Fries! Religious studies – probably not in colleges run by those trumpeting intelligent design, no doubt. And, of course, international relations, which, as far as the last 8 years is concerned, is a whole new concept! It’s excellent to see that interest in these fields has grown over the last two terms. It fits perfectly into the US’s reactionary approach to most things: let it get really bad before we wake up and do something about it. But at least we’re doing something about it, right?

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