2006-06-16 16:38:12 · 9 answers · asked by ben s 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
-Over 4.5 million people have clean drinking water for the first time ever in Iraq.
-Over 400,000 kids have up to date immunizations.
-Over 1500 schools have been renovated, and ridded of the weapons that were stored there, so education can occur.
-The port of Uhm Qasar was renovated so grain can be off loaded from ships faster.
-School attendance is up 80% from levels before the war.
-The country had it's first 2 billion barrel export of oil in August.
-The country now receives 2 times the electrical power it did before the war.
-100% of the hospitals are open and fully staffed compared to 35% before the war.
-Elections are taking place in every major city and city councils are in place.
-Sewer and water lines are installed in every major city.
-Over 60,000 police are patrolling the streets.
-Over 100,000 Iraqi civil defense police are securing the country.
-Over 80,000 Iraqi soldiers are patrolling the streets side by side with US soldiers.
-Over 400,000 people have tele
2006-06-17 07:31:15 · update #1
Because they don't want to report on the successes of the war. Only when something bad happens to our troops does it make the news.
2006-06-21 14:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crummy. probably, but a lot is political diversion because Bush doesn't want the war on TV night after night while body bags and causalities pile up/ Immigration has been an issue forever. It isn't anything new. So why the fuss??? Again!!!!
Another reason may be that 93 journalist have lost their lives in Iraq! That is far more than were killed in Vietnam. Of course, their access was more limited in Vietnam!
We just buried another kid this morning. We have had 5 killed in the past 2 weeks.
This war was wrong from the start. You reap what you sow I guess!!
2006-06-16 16:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you should do is watch Baghdad ER on HBO. This is a great documentary. It shows the brave men and women who are currently over there. What shook me to the core, was when one soldier was injured and had lost vision in his eye from an IED, he said he did not want to leave his friends behind. The best thing about this war in my eyes, is seeing that the American spirit of the Armed Forces is alive and well.
2006-06-16 16:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by se_roddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Because the media is in business to make money, not inform the citizenry. They make money by getting legislation passed that allows further conglomeration. Offending King George by giving Americans the facts on his war of choice isn't a good way to get media-friendly laws passed. 2. The media is owned by rich Republicans who profit from wars.
2006-06-16 19:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by patreeotik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with your cheerful assessment on how things are going. The only ones doing a crummy job are the folks who got us there in the first place.
2006-06-22 22:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
... why is it that everyone that cries about the media are the ones that don't agree with what it's saying... I never heard any complaints about "liberal media" when they were covering every bad aspect of the the Clinton scandal 24/7?
Conservatives shoot the messenger, when they don't agree with the truth...
2006-06-16 17:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell us what a "crummy job" is. Are you one of those "where's the good news from Iraq" folks?
2006-06-16 16:55:35 · answer #7 · answered by mcd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ask a few of the correspondce that almost got killed
2006-06-16 16:45:54 · answer #8 · answered by jayjay5844 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they aren't in favor of it but they can't ignore it.
2006-06-16 16:50:26 · answer #9 · answered by G Spiro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋