Progress in Iraq, largely unreported by mainstream media.

[Chuckiechan]

Iraq progress
A second Pentagon briefing paper lists the start of a number of programs that could lead to a functioning society next year.

They include:

•Iraqi air-traffic controllers are being trained to run Baghdad International Airport.

•Italy is providing 35 automated stations to provide instant weather conditions.

•More than 30 countries providing forces in Iraq, with the total count approaching 30,000. Some of the lesser-known contributors include Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Romania, Latvia and Lithuania.

Meanwhile, a Marine commander has sent a memo to his troops reminding them of all the progress they have made since President Bush declared an end to major hostilities May 1.

The accomplishments: All Iraq's 400 courts, 22 universities and 43 technical schools are open; teachers and doctors earn eight to 25 times their salaries under Saddam; 22 million children have been vaccinated; telephone and drinking-water capacity is greatly improved; Iraqi banks are making loans to start new businesses; there are 170 operating newspapers and no Ministry of Information.

From:
http://www.gertzfile.com/gertzfile/InsidetheRing.html

[Epidemic]

Hmmm,

I thought all we did there was kill civillians and get our 18 year old soldiers killed. Oh yea and give contracts to the undeserving.

Strange that all this other stuff goes on.

One flawed statistic there would be that a country of 26 million has a population of 22 million children to be vaccinated. that means that 2 million couples spawned 26 million kids. Now that is a feat in itself. That is one fertile bunch My guess is that it was 22 million doses with there being several separate vaccinations per child.