did you know???

Question

Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in
January 2005 for the reestablished Fulbrite program?

Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational?! They have 5-
100-foot patrol craft, 34 sma ller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.

Did you know that Iraq 's Air Force consists of three operational
squadrons, which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport
aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night,
and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers?

Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a
Commando Battalion?

Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully
trained and equipped police officers?

Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that
produce over 3500 new officers each 8 weeks?

Did you know there are more than 1100 building projects going on
in Iraq ?

They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83
railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical
facilities.

Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have
received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations?

Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in
primary school by mid October?

Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in
Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%?

Did you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of
75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

Did you know that 47 countries have reestablished their
embassies in Iraq?

Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2
million Iraqi people?

Did you know that 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools
are under rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under construction and

and
38 new schools have been built in Iraq ?

Did you know that Iraq 's higher educational structure consists
of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all
currently operating?

Did you know that t he Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of
2004?

Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election
had a televised debate recently?

OF COURSE YOU DIDN'T KNOW . . AND I DIDN'T KNOW!

WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW? OUR MEDIA WOULDN'T TELL US!

Instead of reflecting our love for our country, we get photos of
flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing
snowballs at the presidential motorcades. (snowballs?)

The lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves two purposes.
It is intended to undermine the world's perception of the United
States ,thus minimizing consequential support, and it is intended to
discourage A

and it is intended to
discourage American citizens.

*** Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site.***


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Answer 1

Big thanks to our Soldiers, contractors, other helpers in Iraq, to the majority of the public, the Iraqi people, and the politicians who have stuck with Iraq.

Answer 2

Didn't know that but DID KNOW that over 100 police radios were purchased for over $365.00 EACH when USED ones would have been OK from a US city with US city getting NEW ones...but USA has done tremendous GOOD in Iraq contrary to what drive-by media says when gloating about two tortured booby-trapped murdered eyeball devoured GIs!

Answer 3

No matter how much you try to educate people on the truth in Iraq many don't want to listen. Why do you think the insurgents are killing so many civilians in Iraq? Because they are afraid of the world knowing that Arabs can be intelligent, successful and that the people of the United States and it's allies are not "evil"

Answer 4

Did you know that they have the U.S. Military and British Military to thank for such progress. More importantly, did you know that on average, two American soldiers are killed per day while paving the way for such progress. And did you know the reason information you described is scarcely reported by the media is that the majority of the population isn't concerned as much with what progress has been made, they are concerned with our young men and women being killed and severely injured in a war in which the reasons given are slowly be proven as lies, and that the war was already being planned by our President prior to his election. Did you know that a much greater threat is evolving from N.Korea, and that yesterday, Thursday 062206 the President ordered our miltary was put on high alert, and he ordered 1000 nuclear missile sites to be on the highest alert and ordered the missiles be redirected and ready for immediate launch in case N.Korea's plans to test a long range nuclear missile is directed toward the U.S., without regard to intent or accident; and that he ceased communication with Kim completely. I'm happy for the emerging freedoms and progress made in Iraq, but more concerned about our casualties and real threats, and a President I don't trust or have much confidence in; and by the way, is casually eroding our founding fathers great insight in writing a constitution that provides all the protections that make a war worth fighting in the first place. Did you know that yestarday also, the Pentagon declared homosexuality a disease, which is in stark contrast to thelatest scientific studies, including one which identified a gene in the DNA linked to the genetic predisposition of homosexuality. That announcement by the Pentagon comes at a conveinent time, when the Republican Party is losing support, and in my opinion a political move from higher authority since adding an ammendment to the Constitution is unlikely, because it specifically contradicts other portions of the Constituition as well as the Declaration intentions gauranting the people the "right to pursue happiness" and the provisons of the Constitution which clearly guaranties "due process" provisions in legal proceedings which are also being deleted by our Presidents policies and actions which directly conflict with previous court upheld "right to privacy" gaurantees. It reminds me of a quote I remeber made by a founding father whom I regretably can't recall or qoute exactly, but basically said "A goverment which sacrifices a portion of it's guarantees of it's people rights in the name of protecting and preserving its safeguard and survival deserves neither." I've devoted my life to a career based on protecting those freedoms and guarantees of our constitution, and it hurts me to see them randomly revoked for any reason. If the Iraqi leader Sadaam was such a serious threat to our country, why didn't George W.'s father address the matter the first time rather than withdraw. It's only my opinion, but I believe our President attacked Iraq in retaliation for the assasination plot it planned against his father, and to stabilize that country for future oil resources. China and N.Korea have just as bad leaders as Hussein and are a much greater threat to us, yet I've yet to hear any concern about freeing its people from murderous leaders who actually have weapons of mass destruction. Our military deserves all the credit and respect and thanks we can give them. No doubt. A former Dallas PD depuy chief left and is in charge of all the training for the Iraqi police.I know what she's up against because she reports to friends and colleages regularly. I'm greatful for the freedom's we are trying to provide it's people, and all the progress you mention. I'm just as concerned about our own freedoms and daily losses of life. By the way, did you know our goverment still has not provided the safety equipment needed for our troops; better vests and helments, armored vehicles to name a few. But it has no problem providing "pork" items attached to bills that could be so much more wisely spent.

Answer 5

Thank you.

I had been looking for anything positive regarding Iraq.

Answer 6

That's jaw dropping. I had no idea. Good job taking the time to inform. We need more people like you around.

Answer 7

What about the fact that you got this information from the government?

Answer 8

thats too wordy man, keep it simple or people will lose interest. Now what was the question

Answer 9

You should really spread that information around. Those m*****-f***in media b*tches tellin us bull-sh*t and tryin ta brainwash us...

Answer 10

Thank you for the truth.