OIF Iraqi Training Manual?

[Sal]

Seeking help in identifying and translating this manual. I did not take pictures of every page but a sampling to determine what it is. I found this in a blown out warehouse building on Camp Taji along with lots of other handmade log books. 
many thanks, Anthony

 

 

 

 

 

The most interesting are the first 2 pages 

 

Edited April 26, 2020 by Sal

[Paul R]

That is cool!  I cant wait to see the results.  It looks like some strong anti-Israeli sentiment in there!

[peter monahan]

I have no Arabic at all, bar 5-6 oral phrases, but the last pages you posted, with the soldier at the blackboard and the 'sample writing' on the facing pages remind me of a booklet some friends of mine had, years ago, when their dad took a job in Saudia.

I wonder if this might be a basic reader, with 'high interest illustrations' and sample written words / phrase, for the instruction of soldiers who were illiterate?  Or for their children?  I used to teach both English and ESL and, bar the two prtraits, it has the look of a 'primer' as they used to be called, IMO.  

[Sal]

Great thought thank you I hadn’t thought of that at all. It tracks with the cartoon nature of the whole thing. 

[Desertwolf]

 

 

this is not A Training Manual

Iraq since the seventies launched a major effort to combat illiteracy