July 13, 2005

  • 34.5 days left.

    Question: Is Casa Blanca a racial slur?

    Did you know that 47 countries have reestablished their embassies in Iraq?

    Did you know that the Iraqi government currently 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, all currently operating?

    Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in January 2005 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 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?

    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 consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?

    Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?

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

    And if you didn't know, why didn't you know?

    Did you know that Michael Jackson was found "not guilty" on all of his recent charges?

Comments (4)

  • erm...I didn't know that-- but that's effing awesome! Yay-- war= success

    my first two choices are in claremont, california-- but I plan on traveling around the state during long weekends instead of coming home simply because I'd much rather be in the California sunshine than Chicago snow.

  • did you say party?!? sweet action ... my e-mail is loco4polo@yahoo.com! peace out!

  • I think that what you said about Iraq is amazing. I know a lot of people are against the war and against George Bush, but if we hadn't gone in there. . .those things wouldn't have had the oppertunity to arise. I am grateful for what we have done.

    *Juic*

  • I did not know. Any of that. And I'm really glad I read this. The thing that surprised me the most was the one about the Baghdad Stock Exchange.

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