Did you know?
I didn't know ANY of these!
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> Well, this is truly something and I think all must take the time to read it.
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> Did you know that 47 countries' have reestablished their embassies in Iraq ?
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> Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people?
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> 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 ?
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> Did you know that Iraq 's higher educational structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, all currently operating?
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> Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program?
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> Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational? They have five 100-foot patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.
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> 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?
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> Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion?
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> Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers?
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> Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers every 8 weeks?
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> Did you know there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq ?
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> They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities.
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> Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations?
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> Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October?
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> Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%?
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> Did you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?
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> Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?
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> Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently?
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> OF COURSE WE DIDN'T KNOW!
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> WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW?
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> BECAUSE OUR MEDIA WON'T TELL US!
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> 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.
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> Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves two purposes: 1, ) It is intended to undermine the world's perception of the United States thus minimizing consequent support and 2.), it is intended to discourage American citizens.
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> Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site. http://www.defenselink.mil/
