AS I SEE IT...

Good News out of Iraq... for the most part anyway

Did you know that 47 countries have re-established 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 Iraq's 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 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 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 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 consist of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004 and that the Iraqi economy is BOOMING?

Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a recent televised debate recently?

All of these fact are verifiable on the Department of Defense website - and many other independent sources as well.


But I still wonder...

Are the rats planning on abandoning ship, so to speak? Do they know that they have provided a plan for the ultimate collaspe for the American economy so they are spending all of what is left of America's resources to build a new nation in which they can take the spoils of war and set up house. I wonder?

On IMUS IN THE MORNING, I heard them asking about who Condi Rice's designer was? Especially concerned with a particular outfit they said looked a little S&M like with stilleto heels and all. Suggested retail value about $5,000. Then of course there was some discussion about the cost of the President's suits, which all agreed cost at least as much. Duh! Must be a very slow news day... funny how Joan and her daughter haven't bother to critque political figure as of yet... Note to self... e-mail Joan and Melissa - their slipping...