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The Washington Times ^ | 07 December 2005 | Washtimes Edotrial Staff

Posted on 12/07/2005 5:24:22 PM PST by concretebob

If Washington seems increasingly pessimistic about Iraq these days, Iraqis themselves aren't. In fact, 47 percent of Iraqis surveyed by the International Republican Institute in October said that the country is headed in the right direction (37 percent said it wasn't). That's a higher percentage than last year, when 42 percent of Iraqis thought so (45 percent did not) -- despite the problematic ongoing security problems. Here are some of the underreported reasons why.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: education; gdp; iraq; ministry; oif; pollsiniraq; wot
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The first in a series of editorials on underreported good news from Iraq
1 posted on 12/07/2005 5:24:23 PM PST by concretebob
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To: Neets; Darksheare; scott0347; timpad; KangarooJacqui; The Scourge of Yazid; Conspiracy Guy; ...

PING


2 posted on 12/07/2005 5:25:51 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: concretebob

Great article!

Thanks for the ping


3 posted on 12/07/2005 5:29:49 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Vote Democrat--it's Easier than Getting a Job.)
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To: concretebob

Good read, and high time!


4 posted on 12/07/2005 5:30:13 PM PST by hsalaw
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To: concretebob

But....but.....Howard Dean said the other day that....


5 posted on 12/07/2005 5:30:22 PM PST by jimzinsocal
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To: jimzinsocal

didya notice how fast the dumbocrats started distancing themselves from ole Screech's comments..??


6 posted on 12/07/2005 5:47:31 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: concretebob
of course, this all could be a set-up..
next to the Screechman, the rest of them look ALMOST mormal
8 posted on 12/07/2005 5:50:21 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

It;s owned by Rev Moon..what's your point?


9 posted on 12/07/2005 5:51:02 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: concretebob
Image hosted by Photobucket.com good news strikes again...
10 posted on 12/07/2005 5:51:09 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

Amazing you lasted this long. Bye bye troll.


11 posted on 12/07/2005 5:52:04 PM PST by Killborn (Pres. Bush isn't Pres. Reagan. Then again, Pres. Regan isn't Pres. Washington. God bless them all.)
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

Do you take issue with what was reported in the article? Why?


12 posted on 12/07/2005 5:53:14 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

You signed up tommorrow to ask that question?


13 posted on 12/07/2005 5:53:14 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

With a tag line like that I think your account will meet the maker soon.


15 posted on 12/07/2005 5:53:59 PM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

What's that smell...sniff sniff...ozone?? fried troll??


16 posted on 12/07/2005 5:54:19 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: Chode

Should we call the kitties now, or can we play with it first?


18 posted on 12/07/2005 5:56:08 PM PST by concretebob (We should give anarchists what they want. Then we can kill them and not worry about jailtime.)
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

His son (Justin) is a damn good gunmaker (Kahr Arms).


19 posted on 12/07/2005 5:56:10 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Jesus Wore Birkenstocks

Whattsa matter, got a problem with freedom of speech?


20 posted on 12/07/2005 5:56:26 PM PST by macrahanish #1
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