U.S. Planning to Reintegrate Iraqi Scientists Into Universities

The U.S. State Department is developing a plan to reintegrate Iraq's former weapons scientists into academe, where they could use their expertise to strengthen the universities and develop the country. The plan would also provide incentives for top researchers to remain in Iraq, preventing a brain drain to countries that may be courting them.

The program, known as the Science, Technology, and Engineering Mentorship for Iraq, was conceived six months ago by George H. Atkinson, the

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