http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheBlog/archives/2007/02/27/three-idle-questions-about-oscars Comments On: Three idle questions about the Oscars by Jonathan Rosenbaum en-us Copyright 2009 Chicago Reader. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Chicago Reader readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Chicago Reader. wil@desert.net (Chicago Reader Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:15:00 -0600 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Cole]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:28:36 -0600 Chicago Reader Posted by Soori]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:07:59 -0600 Chicago Reader Posted by David Ehrenstein]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:11:35 -0600 Chicago Reader Posted by Jim Gerow]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:54:31 -0600 Chicago Reader Posted by Paul]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:56:57 -0600 Chicago Reader >Subject: The Rest of the Story >> >>Do you know? >> >> I didn't know! >> >>How could we? >> >> 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 3100 schools have been renovated, >> >>364 schools are under rehabilitation, >> >>263 new schools are now under construction >> >>and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq? >> >> Did you know that Iraq's higher educational structure consists of >>20 Universities, >> >>46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers, >> >>all currently operating? >> >> Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed for the United State >>s in January 2005 >> >>for the re-established Fulbright program? >> >> Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational? >> >>They have 5 - 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, >> >>which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft >> >>(under Iraqi operational control) >> >>which 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 5 Police Academies in Iraq >> >>that produce over 3500 new officers each 8 weeks? >> >> Did you know there are more than 1100 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 2 series of polio vaccinations? >> >> Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in >>primary school by mid October? >> >> 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 the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of >>2004? >> >> Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election >>had a televised debate recently? >> >> OF COURSE WE DIDN'T KNOW! >> >> >>WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW? >> >>OUR MEDIA WOULDN'T TELL US! >> >>Instead of reflecting our love for our country, >> >>we get photos of flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib >> >>and people throwing snowballs at the presidential motorcades. >> >> Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves >>two purposes: >> >> It is intended to undermine the world's perception of the United >>States >> >>thus minimizing consequent support, >> >>and it is intended to discourage American citizens.
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