he side of Iraq's story which shows how, with America's help, Iraqis are successfully putting their country of 25 million people back together after decades of war and neglect — "a side on the ground our Troops see every day with their eyes, and every night in their dreams":
On the Medical Front, how 98% of Iraq's children have been vaccinated against polio and other diseases;
On the Educational Front, how 4,500 schools have been rebuilt and restocked with over 8 million textbooks by Coalition forces;
On the Law Enforcement Front, how Iraq's elite Special Police Force has 19,000 newly trained members;
On the Security Front, how there are 18,000 Border Agents now protecting Iraq's border with Syria;
On the Economic Front, how over 33,000 new businesses have started up since the end of the war;
On the Communications Front, how under Saddam, virtually no one even heard of a cell phone — today, there are over 5 million users;
On the Governmental Front, how one-fourth of Iraq's National Parliament is made up of women — "the highest proportion in the Arab world";
On the Free Press and Media Front, how Freedom of Speech isn't a dream anymore for Iraqis — over 150 newspapers and TV shows discuss political events freely, and political campaign posters are displayed in almost every major city;
On the Leadership Front, how the governor of Iraq's Anbar province exemplifies the determination of all his countrymen — how in just one year's time:
He's survived over 30 assassination attempts,
His home endured attacks from grenades, mortar shells, and machine-gun fire almost daily,
His 13-year-old son was kidnapped right from school,
And when asked why he still gets up every morning and goes to work, risking his life for the sake of a job, his answer is plain and profound:
"There's nothing greater than serving my country";
On the Home Front, how that is the real story of all the fronts in Iraq which our muckstream media "doesn't talk much about because the headlines just aren't as sensational as death and destruction."
Shame on our media for ignoring the million inspiring acts of bravery and indomitable resolve widely shown each and every day by the hard-working, resourceful People of Iraqi in the cause of both their own Freedom and that of our entire world.
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