TSR Iraqi Society

Well, we're mostly very nice so hopefully when you meet one they'll be a good representative. I should also say that not all Lebanese people are like you've experienced; one of my closest friends is Lebanese!

Both are fairly easy to learn. Kurdish (there are 2 dialects) uses the Latin script. Farsi uses the Arabic script with some extra letters. I did a Farsi course last year, and was very easy to pick up for an Arabic speaker. The grammar is very straightforward too, unlike the nightmare that is Arabic.

Since you've already experienced Kurds, I'd go with farsi - Iran will be a really nice place for you to visit - apart from the terrible bureaucracy. Beautiful landscapes, beautiful women (you'll have it easy there), and really nice historical places.

HEY GUYS,can i ask a couple of questions;
what was iraq like under Saddam, did the republican guard just slaughter random people?

Also how bad is it now, is the insurgency mostly gone?

yes Turks are rough what hypocrisy bla bla bla

Please, don't get me started

Yeah, sounds good. Don't worry, I don't tend to make up my mind until I've met a few - you always meet the odd tosser.

No, I'm sure! I just haven't had good experiences with the overriding majority of them, the same with Syrians, Egyptians (although I do know a few decent ones) kaza, kaza, kaza...

I don't care if you get started, because you're going to refer to the genocide. I've acknowledged that it happened and the sooner it gets recognised internationally the better. People are blinded and dumbfounded by their own irrational customs and substandard levels of nationalism to see the truth.

Kurdish uses the Latin script? I know there's the 2 dialects, but I thought it used the Farsi alphabet (or similiar...)

I think it might be Farsi, since I can't do modules in both dialects. Oh, and yes, you're right, Arabic is a nightmare!

Have a look at this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcABO9oBius

Yep, you definitely do! So are you studying Arabic with a view to living in the ME?

The arabic script is used in Iraq and Iran, but I believe the latin script is known widely. There are lots of learning materials in the latin script. Probably best to ask a Kurd, all the ones Ive known generally use the latin script.

thats pretty bad have you seen this yourself? Was Saddam better than what the coalition had done.
Im very sorry such a beautiful city has been ruined

God knows. I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but the more time I spend out in the Middle East and with Arabs, the more I realise I have absolutely no idea!

The dream is working for the Sultan of Oman though, after a few years kicking around the world in the service of Liz the Boss.

for what it's worth, this Iraqi absolutely seviyorums Turks

Aha, Liz the Boss. I like. I referred to her as Liz the other day and no one got the reference
Why the Sultan of Oman?

yes i have i lived all my life in iraq, baghdad i saw the war i saw everything and my family went through alot !!
yeah saddam was better than all of them RIP i dont understand why some people hate him we had the best life before 2003 we had homes, hospitals and life ?!?!
my family are all around the world right now