Post by samSForce on Jan 9, 2008 10:24:16 GMT -5
I found this floating around Facebook.....agree, or disagree, with the war efforts, these are the facts.
"-In June of 2004, less than 1 million Iraqi's had access to adequate sewage treatment. Today, 5 million people benefit from improved sewer lines and water treatment plants and 8.25 million have access to potable water.
- Primary school enrollment has increased from 4.3 million in 2004 to more than 6 million 2006.
- More than 800 schools have been constructed, rebuilt, or renovated since 2004.
- Iraqi medical schools now graduate 2,250 doctors each year.
- Iraq now has 18 Governorate Councils, 90 District Councils and 437 neighborhood councils.
- About 79 percent of voters approved the constitution in October 2005, about 77 percent of voters participated in the December 2005 election.
- In June 2004, Iraqi women were not part of the politicallandscape in Iraq.
- In 2005 female Iraqi leaders secured 31 percent of theseats in the Iraqi National Assembly.
- About 25 percent of the constitution-drafting body were women.
- Women now serve on governorate, municipal, and neighborhood advisory councils throughout Iraq.
- 69 seats in 2006 Council of Representatives are women, which is the highest proportion in the Arab world.
- Four cabinet ministers are women (Environment,Housing and Construction,
- The Rule of law has taken over, instead of the rule of a tyrant. In 2004, there were 175 judges. In 2006 there are more than 800.
- In 2004, 8,000 felony cases were heard. In 2005, it jumped to more than 10,000.
-Iraq has been able to increase it's own security, with approximately 90,000 trained and equipped Iraqi Security Forces in June 2004, and more than 265,000 trained and equipped ISF in June 2006.
-In June 2004, the Ministry of Interior had no ready police battalions, however, by June 2006, 28 national police battalions were on patrol, two of which control territory.
-In June 2004, the Iraqi Security Forces were not operational, and two years later, three Iraqi Army divisions, 18 brigades and 69 battalions control territory throughout Iraq.
-Citizens have begun helping with the fight, no longer afraid to speak up. In April of 2006, there were 5,800 tips given to Coalition forces.
-The unemployment rate has dropped dramatically. In 2004 the unemployment rate was estimated at 30- 40%. In 2006 it dropped to an estimated rate of 28%.
-And above all else, Saddam and his son's are dead, bringing an end to one of the most brutal dictatorships the world has known. And of course, Al-Zarqawi had two 500 lb bombs dropped on his head courtesy of the world's greatest Air Force!"