Did you know?

I didn't know! How could we???

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 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 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 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? BECAUSE... 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..

.Pass it on!

http://www.defensegov/

http://www.pentagon.mil/

http://www.defenselink.mil/

http://www.defendamerica.mil/iraq.html

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Comments

[Joe Godfrey]

I expect the media to avoid good news, it's part of their nature. What I don't expect and what I find despicable is that members of our own Congress are ignoring the facts on the ground and still demanding we withdraw our troops.

One of the reason the left gives for the hatred of Bush is that he won't admit when he's wrong. It's quite ironic that we are obviously winning in Iraq and not only will they not admit it, they won't even talk about it.

[Debbie]

Courtneyme109: Thanks girlfriend, I'll check it out.

[Skunkfeathers]

Of course we shouldn't know any of those things; it doesn't fit the DNC talking points sent daily to the news media. Appeasement and defeatist politics can't be bothered by facts and truth. Uh-uh, no way!

[MK]

Not fit for publication in the MSM eh Debbie. Can't have everyone thinking that America is a force for good in the world. Can't have the rest of the Arabs thinking that they too can be free one day can we.

[courtneyme109]

The State Dept has a blog online that is really pushing a cool view about all the noble things America is up to. It's called Dip Note and it is vey cool.

http://blogs.state.gov/

With all your knowledge and resources you could really help them make the case that Great Satan is truly Great.

Thanks for sharing this great news, Debbie - you be true blue!