- Generated 4,518 MW on October 6, surpassing the pre-war level of 4,400 MW.
- Rehabilitating three key bridges (Khazir, Tikrit, and Al Mat) critical to the flow of passengers and goods throughout Iraq. Al Mat Bridge was the first to be completed and reopened March 3.
- Completed emergency work to prepare Baghdad and Basrah airports for operations. More than 5,000 flights have arrived and departed Baghdad International Airport since July, which now averages more than 20 non-military movements per day.
- Restored international calling service and activated more than 140,000 subscriber lines in Baghdad.
- Vaccinated 3 million children through monthly national immunization days.
- Trained 750 people who are training more than 2,000 primary healthcare providers in maternal and child health services.
- Renovated 2,356 schools nationwide.
- Created more than 77,000 public works jobs through the National Employment Program.
- Developed a bank-to-bank payment system that allowed 80 banks to resume business by late October.
- Rehabilitated nine key central government ministries, Baghdad mayoral buildings, headquarters of nine Baghdad municipalities, and urban water and electric authorities, while providing 40 directorates and agencies with enough furniture, equipment, and basic office supplies to enable them to return to service.
- Immediately after the conflict, provided 516,800 metric tons of food worth over $389 million through the World Food Program.
(via LGF)
2 comments:
First of all, I'm curious where you are getting your information. I would wager that it is from government releases.
Secondly, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Have you even read any of the work that has been published by soldiers that were in Iraq? They have something else to say entirely.
No Oil for Pacifists? Why not? Just because they don't advocate war, they are not permitted to drive cars? Isn't that like saying that anyone that does not eat steak, shouldn't be allowed to eat at all?
hdic:
Your pseudonym certainly is accurate--
1) In contrast to your comment, my post included a link to my source--which clearly was identified as the State Department. Lesson 1: read before critiquing.
2) Everyone is entitled to an opinion--it's just that opinions lacking facts and logic are unpersuasive. As is your comment. Lesson 2: research before critiquing.
3) Yes I've read some views of soldiers in Iraq--the vast majority of which are positive (Glenn Reynolds lists some milblogs here). And even more so, I've listened to Iraqi's themselves (see the list near the bottom of my sidebar) who are thankful for America's help and don't want the troops to leave. Lesson 3: Expand your research beyond moveon.org.
4) As for my blog-name, it's a pithy summary of my philosophy, as Kosmosblog correctly understood: people who don't accept the responsibilities of freedom (to defend freedom, if needed) should not have the benefits (prosperity). Lesson 4: think before critiquing.
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