I guess the Iraqis just don't understand the value of networking

I was listening to an interview with Professor Djene Bajalan the other day about the current state of things in Iraq. Check out what he says at the 39:00 mark...

"I spoke to my relatives there...they were saying 'we just feel like there's no opportunity here, nothing ever gets better'...just the daily necessities of life are very difficult. In large parts of Iraq you just can't survive. It's 45 degrees Centigrade and you're in your house sweating, there's no jobs, and the only way that you get a job is through connections."

Welcome to job hunting American-style, Iraq.