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Originally posted by Dragonlich
Another question, as a sidenote to Seretogis' comment: What about all the good things the US must undoubtedly do?
Are they trying to rebuild the country at all? If one looks at the news, all one hears is attack this, massacre that, protest this, delay that... Isn't *anything* being done to improve the lives of the Iraqi people? Or could it be that many media people don't really care about those stories, but only about the bad things?
If the coverage of mainstream news media is correct, Iraq now isn't any better off than it was six months ago, and the US hasn't learned anything from their experience in Vietnam... Surely this cannot be true?
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http://www.export.gov/iraq/
There's us rebuilding Iraq. See the "In The Media" right there on the left? Here's a listing of the last few items. Here's some good we're doing.
Iraqi Governing Council Chooses Leader, at Last
-July 30, 2003 (Reuters)
Seven More Airlines Get OK to Fly to Iraq
-July 29, 2003 (The Associated Press)
Iraq's Governing Council Elects Nine-Member Presidency
-July 29, 2003 (The Associated Press via The Washington Post)
U.N. Says Refugees to Return to Iraq
-July 29, 2003 (Associated Press)
Oil Dips on Iraq Supply, Awaits OPEC
-July 29, 2003 (Reuters)
Iraq Plans to Sell 750,000 Barrels of Oil Daily
-July 29, 2003 (Quicken.com)
Japan Mitsubishi Confirms Iraqi Oil Term Deal
-July 28, 2003 (Reuters)
Mich. Co. Offers Telecom Services in Iraq
-July 24, 2003 (Associated Press via The New York Times)