Literacy

"Iraq is a third world country. While this is not a surprising fact to most people, it seems as if this little fact is lost on too many people with access to microphones. It was a third world country before the 1991 Gulf War. It was a third world country before Saddam was removed from power. It will likely remain that way for some time to come. Evolving out of the "third world" category is not a rapid process. It involves much more than merely economics. It also involves, culture, rule of law and widespread education."
Major K.