Posted on 07/14/2008 12:32:34 PM PDT by Wyatt K
Just some of the unreported progress in Iraq that the media is not telling you about courtesy of Sgt. Freedom:
1. 47 countries have re-established embassies in Iraq.
2. Over 1 million new cell phone subscribers in Iraq.
3. Jan. 2005 - 25 Iraqi students came here to re-establish the Fulbright Scholarship program for Iraq.
4. There are 1.2 million Iraqis now employed by the Iraqi government.
5. There are 3,100 schools that have been renovated.
6. There are 364 schools under rehabilitation.
7. There are 4 research centers that have been built.
8. There are 263 new schools under construction.
9. There are 38 new schools that have been built.
10. There are now 20 universities open.
11. Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit.
12. 96 percent of Iraqi children under age 5 received their first polio vaccines.
13. Iraqi Stock exchange opened in 2004.
14. 46 institutes or colleges are now open.
15. 93 water facilities have been built.
16. 69 Electrical facilities.
17. The media has exploded in Iraq, it now has 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 tv stations.
18. The candidates in Iraq recently had a televised debate.
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I subscribe to his channel on You Tube. He’s great
I also like his buddy - SGT ROCK!
??? Rehabilitation? Are these former madrasses?
Ah, that's not great news, unless the point is that only 1 in 30 Iraqis work for the Govt.
Half of that is ISF.
If our government only had as many civilians,
as it did police and Military personnel,
It would be 25% its current size...
I am a cell phone subscriber in iraq, dont get asia cell, it is bad. Iraqna I hear is going to be bought out. MCT/atheera is what I am using, I think they are the ones buying iraqna, because my phone says Iraqna on it now :p
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