Justice254
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Hi,
I'm a new 4-year scholarship holder, and I was looking into studying abroad at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. It's an American school, founded and run by a bunch of old George W. Bush era guys, and it's in the Kurdish region. Very safe and offers a lot of good stuff that can't be found in other places - learning Sorani Kurdish (incredibly strategic), Arabic, and familiarity with an American ally of growing significance. The University there also has a fairly serious study abroad program and is in a very safe area - all the professors are American or European and all the reports from them pretty much say it's safer than the US (in terms of crime, terror threat). So my main question is, what constitutes a hotspot that ROTC would not ok for study abroad, especially if it offers such clear benefits in terms of strategic long term significance? Would they shut it down immediately or would they actually consider it and contact the U.S. consulate there (which would almost certainly ok it)?
I know nobody knows anything for sure. But your two cents are appreciated.
Thanks and happy holidays
I'm a new 4-year scholarship holder, and I was looking into studying abroad at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. It's an American school, founded and run by a bunch of old George W. Bush era guys, and it's in the Kurdish region. Very safe and offers a lot of good stuff that can't be found in other places - learning Sorani Kurdish (incredibly strategic), Arabic, and familiarity with an American ally of growing significance. The University there also has a fairly serious study abroad program and is in a very safe area - all the professors are American or European and all the reports from them pretty much say it's safer than the US (in terms of crime, terror threat). So my main question is, what constitutes a hotspot that ROTC would not ok for study abroad, especially if it offers such clear benefits in terms of strategic long term significance? Would they shut it down immediately or would they actually consider it and contact the U.S. consulate there (which would almost certainly ok it)?
I know nobody knows anything for sure. But your two cents are appreciated.
Thanks and happy holidays