Maybe the Iraq people are building a strong country and be a great ally. All thanks to the American GI. Swampy
>>
> Did you know that 47 countries have re-established
> 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 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 pat! rol cra ft, 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 every 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 faciliti! es, 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 o! ur 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
>
> ---- Above facts are verifiable on the Department of
> Defense web site..
>>
> Did you know that 47 countries have re-established
> 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 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 pat! rol cra ft, 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 every 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 faciliti! es, 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 o! ur 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
>
> ---- Above facts are verifiable on the Department of
> Defense web site..
