For what I posted about the jealous scum resenting their betters who had given them hospitals, schools, even theaters ... take a look at http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=303690021329576 and go all the way down to the Q&A. It’s amazing.
Tramonto you probably have all the info at the link, but if not, specific figures are in the body...
From the link: This is the country where — which moved from 140 — something place in terms of business environment where we were in par with Nigeria and our neighbor, Russia, to being number 17 ahead of the U.K., Germany, Netherlands, and some other leading world economies. That’s what we will achieve, that this is the country that — where — which had been bombed with cluster bombs, which has been robbed, looted. And still the police function. The lights were on. Doctors were in place. Supply lines never stopped. And people never got desperate and never ran away and never succumbed to this pressure. That’s what we managed to build.
Yes, they are an incredible people, which is why, I think those of us who go there can never forget them. They have an honor and integrity about them that is very inspiring.