September 6, 2006

Iran to rid universities of liberalism | Jerusalem Post

Iran to rid universities of liberalism | Jerusalem Post:

Not a good sign. The radical Islamists are taking Iran into a swamp that may ultimately trap them. The West will not long stand for this country to become a terror sponsor with nukes.

"...Dozens of liberal university professors and teachers were sent into retirement this year after Ahmadinejad's administration, sparking strong protests from students, named the first cleric to head Teheran University.

The country's oldest institution of higher education remains home to dozens more professors and instructors who outspokenly oppose policies that restrict freedom of expression.

'Today, students should shout at the president and ask why liberal and secular university lecturers are present in the universities,' the official Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying during a meeting with students.

The president complained that reforms in the country's universities were difficult to accomplish and that the educational system had been affected by secularism for the last 150 years. But, he added: 'Such a change has begun.'
It was not clear if Ahmadinejad intended to take immediate specific measures, or if he was just urging the students to rally..."

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