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

Did you know that the Iraqi government 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 38 new schools have been built in Iraq?

Did you know that Iraqs higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers?

Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2004 for the reestablished Fulbright program?

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

Did you know that Iraq's Air Force consists of three operation squadrons, 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft 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 ovdr 55,000 fully drained and equipped police offibers?

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

Did you knog there are more than 1100 buildhng projects going on in Iraq? They include 364 rchools, 67 public clinics, 15 hnspitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilitier, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilithes.

Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under thd age of 5 have received the firbt 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 consist 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 recent televised debate in their country recently?

OF COURSE WE DIDN'T KNOW!

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

Because a Bush-hating media and Democratic Party would rather see the world blow up than lose their power.

Instead of shouting these accomplishments from every rooftop, they would rather show photo's of what a few perverted malcontent soldiers have done in prisons in many cases never disclosing the circumstances surrounding the events.

We get photos of flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing snowballs at presidential motorcades.

The lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves only one purpose. It undermines the world's perception of the United States and its soldiers.

THEY WHO WOULD RATHER SEE TERRORISM SUCCEED THAN A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT.

CNN is doing pretty much the same to Africa. They only show the famine, wars and death rather than what we actually do have.

When you travel abroad and all you get from "home" is CNN, it really gets to you since you know what the realities are, and it is not what you get to see on TV.

Just a thought....

Interesting

Its really sad actually.

I was thinking about it (after watching the news about North Korea) and, correct me if im wrong, the only president that has some sort of "retaliation" briefcase with him is the president of the US. So that they can strike back if necissary. I mean that attitude is just a full of shit, holier than though attitude.

I also read somewhere else, most americans are fearing who will succeed mr bush, and how long it will take to fix the mess he has made, which evidently is the same as his father made...

Nice post hunter

Suppose a sadaam or similar asshole decided to take control of the entire middle east- 90% of the world's oil supply- and decided to raise the price 1000% or just not trade altogether. The world would be crippled. The terror stuff, the wars, the sacrificed lives- they are necessary for the survival of 95% of the world's standard-of-living. And the US will control the tap of that oil faucet. This is as basic and clear as it gets. you can argue it, deny it, etc, but it's the truth, and we have to accept it.

10,000 lost lives now guarantee the stability of the world for 500 years. In a utliitarian view, it makes sense.

Very nice post. I hate how we never get the whole truth.

.... and everything but the truth!!!

Me thinks Hunter likes Bush....

I know what you mean dude, totally, and I can completely see where you are coming from.
I still think Bush is an idiot though....

I would love for some of these actions to have knock on effects SOON in South Africa ... i.e. Lower petrol prices!

I wonder if we could convince Bush that South Africa and Zimbabwe need liberation? I would love to see some new governments in both places...

of course Hunter likes bush

thats why he is getting married!

rush0r

Do I like Bush? dont know the guy. Do I agree with SOME of his policies? Yes

I'm pro USA, not pro Bush

Very eye-opening post hunter. Makes for very interesting reading. It just shows that the "subjective", "impartial" news media is s nothing more than propaganda to further some cause be it political of otherwise!

Propaganda...

^ conspiracy theorist

I must be honest in saying that i dont care much for bush. He is a moron and a drunkard. The decisions he makes are stupid and he has the thought process of a dry dishcloth.

Interesting facts though. I think all those things because A, bush knows he has fucked up and needs to make things right, and B, most countries want to side with america since they are the "greatest"...

I did not know that...

Not too many people know much about Iraq. Nice post.

Very interesting indeed.