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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, and that 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 (a first in the country's history)?

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 WON'T TELL US!

Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq yields two
results:
1. It undermines the world's perception of the United States, thus hindering
consequent support; and
2. It discourages American citizens from supporting the war.

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Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site.

http://www.defenselink.mil/

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