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got this from another forum...i'm sure there is still a long way to go but here is some good news about iraq for a change...

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 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.

---- Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site..
 
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Al, can you spout out anything more recent than 3+ years old with slightly better degrees of credibility?

http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/combatend.asp
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as i said i got it from another poster who i consider to be a reliable poster...i don't have the patience to check out the credibilty of the posts with other sites...i wait for people like you to check it out...thanks.....
 
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AR182 said:
as i said i got it from another poster who i consider to be a reliable poster...i don't have the patience to check out the credibilty of the posts with other sites...i wait for people like you to check it out...thanks.....
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That is a very interesting comment, given that you had this to say to Jack in the thread about veterans' suicide rates:

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of course if true it's horrible....but i haven't seen anything else on it...so it makes me question this article's accuracy...
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I guess it depends on which agenda the article is pushing, eh pardner?
 
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That is a very interesting comment, given that you had this to say to Jack in the thread about veterans' suicide rates:



I guess it depends on which agenda the article is pushing, eh pardner?
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you got me..good work sherlock...

btw..did you check jack's post with snopes for it's accuracy ?
 
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you got me..good work sherlock...

btw..did you check jack's post with snopes for it's accuracy ?
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yeah, but it's too new apparently.

stuff from you i tend to recognize from years ago, so they tend to be easy to spot. This is all for your benefit - I want you to be a more thorough critic so I can be proud of your posts!
 
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Positive News from Iraq


100,000 U.S. troops could leave soon: Iraq president

At least 100,000 U.S. troops could return home from Iraq by the end of 2008, President Talabani said on October 7, although he proposed that several American military bases stay in Iraq. Pres. Talabani envisioned faster U.S. troop reductions than U.S. commanders have discussed in public. But he stressed that the pace of withdrawal was up to those commanders and did not explain why he foresaw a faster pullout. (Reuters)
 
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Ramadan violence falls sharply in Iraq: U.S

Violence in Iraq during Ramadan has fallen by almost 40 percent from last year, the U.S. military said on September 30, despite a warning from al Qaeda that it would increase attacks during the Muslim holy month. Rear Adm. Mark Fox said a surge of 30,000 extra troops into Iraq this year and the new tactic of moving soldiers into small combat outposts instead of "commuting to the war" from large bases had helped bring down violence. (Reuters)



Iraq wants security deal with U.S.

Iraq wants the U.N. Security Council to extend the mandate of the 160,000-strong multinational force in Iraq only through the end of 2008, then replace it with a long-term bilateral security agreement, Foreign Ministry officials said on September 29. Aides to Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said the mandate extension for the coalition, due to be discussed at the end of this year, would be "the last extension for these forces." Iraq would then seek a long-term, bilateral security agreement with the U.S. like the ones Washington has with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Egypt. (AP)
 
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Sha?ab Residents Stand Up for Security

Over the past week, nearly 600 men applied to join Sha?ab?s new volunteer security force in eastern Baghdad, a government-authorized, U.S.-funded community police force that will guard important local infrastructure sites such as offices, schools, and markets. The total force will eventually number more than 1,200. ?These guys are going to work in partnership with the Iraqi police and the Iraqi national police to secure their own neighborhoods and streets and markets,? said Capt. Dennis Marshall said. (DefendAmerica News)
 
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Baghdad Police College graduates 1,500 new recruits

More than 800 volunteers from the Abu Ghraib district graduated from the Iraqi Police training program at the Baghdad Police College on September 25. The group of volunteers joined approximately 700 of their fellow Abu Ghraib residents who graduated from the school on September 20. The training at Baghdad Police College is a four-week course that includes classroom and field training in police ethics, human rights, rifle and pistol marksmanship, Iraqi Rule of Law, establishment of manning and checkpoints, personnel and vehicle searches, communications, officer safety and physical fitness. (The Advisor)
 
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Positive News from Iraq


100,000 U.S. troops could leave soon: Iraq president

At least 100,000 U.S. troops could return home from Iraq by the end of 2008, President Talabani said on October 7, although he proposed that several American military bases stay in Iraq. Pres. Talabani envisioned faster U.S. troop reductions than U.S. commanders have discussed in public. But he stressed that the pace of withdrawal was up to those commanders and did not explain why he foresaw a faster pullout. (Reuters)
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cie...

did you verify the accuracy of this story before snopes murphy comes down on you...
 
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Al Qaeda in Iraq

According to StrategyPage.com, "Al Qaeda has lost half its leadership this year, and the replacements find themselves struggling just to stay alive in the face increasing activity by American and Iraqi troops. What hit the Iraqi terrorists was a perfect storm of misfortune. The years of attacks had left the Americans with a huge database of information on who the terrorists were, and how they operated. With that, the terrorists were easier to track and run down. By 2007, most of the American troops in Iraq had been there before. They were combat experienced, and this made their raids, patrols and searches more rapid, thorough and effective. Same with Iraqi troops and police. Finally, the sending of 30,000 additional American troops created a critical level of forces for running down and smashing entire terrorist networks. Each province contained several of these, and as the Summer wore on, the lights began to go out. Week by week, terrorist cells and networks went offline! . No one could reach them, and that?s because the members were either dead, or fled. Recently, al Qaeda communications have been referring to the ?Iraq problem.? In other words, ?how are we going to spin our defeat in Iraq.? Good question. The answer will soon be revealed." (StrategyPage.com)
 
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Hospital Project Provides Jobs

The construction site of the Basra Children?s Hospital is a hotbed of activity these days, with an average of 750 workers on the job each day, according to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chad Lorenzana. The number of workers is likely to hit 1,000 or more a day as the project enters new phases, said Lorenzana, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Gulf Region South District resident engineer. (DefendAmerica News)

Iraqi sacred site to be rebuilt

Reconstruction work will begin next month on a revered shrine in the Iraqi city of Samarra blown up in the current conflict, U.N. cultural body UNESCO said on September 29. The al-Askari shrine, one of Iraq?s most sacred Shia sites, was partly destroyed in two attacks over two years by suspected Sunni militants. Thousands have died in sectarian violence triggered by the first attack. The rebuilding work will be carried out by a Turkish company, and is being funded mostly by the EU and UNESCO. (BBC)

Iraqis Take over Basrah Railroad Station

The completed rehabilitation of the Basra railroad station marks an important achievement in the development of basic transportation services and strategic infrastructure for the Iraqi people. The $480,000 project was one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers? main transportation projects in southern Iraq. In Basra Province, the Basra station is one of seven railway stations that are being rehabilitated. All were looted and damaged after the fall of Saddam Hussein. A chief Iraqi engineer who worked on the Basra station project said that rebuilding the rail industry in Basra Province is very important to Iraq?s future economy. As one of the oldest cities in Iraq, Basra has a great impact on the country?s economy, he said. With the completion of the Basra station work, the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation will take over operations. (DefendAmerica News)
 
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