Iraq?

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Did you know?
Do you know?
I didn't know!
How could we?
Where have "our" media been?



Did you know that 47 countries' have re-established 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 new schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been
completed 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 25 Iraq students departed for the United States
In January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program?

Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational? They have 5 - 100-foot
patrol craft, 34 smaller 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 the 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 WE 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.

Tragically, 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 consequent support, and it is intended to discourage
American citizens.

Perhaps you may recall the U. S. national news "commentators" arguing against wearing a Stars & Stripes lapel pin, claiming it would be controversial and show bias towards the US. For Pete's sake, is there more than one side in today's America?

The above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site. www.defenselink.mil / and it is updated daily. Check out the site for yourself.