WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW?

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

January 2005 for the reestablished Fulbright Scholarship program?

Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational? It has five 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, that include nine reconnaissance and three U.S. C-130 transport aircraft

(under Iraqi operational control) that 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 five Police Academies in Iraq that produce more

than 3,500 new officers each eight weeks?

Did you know there are more than 1,100 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 two series of polio vaccinations?

Did you know that 4.3-million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary

School by mid-October 2005?

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 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 3,100 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 four research centers, all

currently operating?

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

Did you know that two candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a

televised debate recently?

OF COURSE YOU DIDN'T KNOW . . AND I DIDN'T KNOW!

WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW?