Accomplishments in Iraq...

A democrat "Bush-Hater" (is there any other kind?) posted that we have accomplished "nothing" in Iraq. Aside from the absolute ignorance of that statement, what is troubling is the fact that he/she to me seemed to almost not want things to go well over there, in order to make Bush look bad. This same person stuck up for Cindy "Moonbat" Sheehan, also, so that should be taken with a grain of salt. However, I think I should go ahead and post some "good things" to shut "it" up. Problem is, they won't care. They will come on here and SCREAM that things aren't as I or others say. Let's have a look see:

http://www.iraqblc.com/iraq-accomplishments.htm

Assistance has helped Iraq move away from rote learning methodology in decrepit, unsanitary classrooms to interactive learning in rehabilitated buildings. Since 2003, nearly 3,000 schools have been rehabilitated . Over 20 million new textbooks have been supplied. By 2006, more than 133,000 primary school teachers – a third of Iraq’s educators – will have received training and technical assistance. Already, the most recent primary school enrollment numbers show a 19 percent increase from pre-war levels.
Through September 2005, over 2,800 schools have been rehabilitated, and 45 constructed.
Internet access and computers have been installed at the Ministry of Education and in all 21 Directorates of Education. To improve planning and resource management, official baseline data has been gathered and an Education Management Information System (EMIS) is being developed.
Over 47,500 secondary school teachers and administrators nationwide have received training.
More than 80 primary and secondary schools are being established to serve as model schools. At these “centers of excellence,” teachers will receive up to five weeks of training, and schools will be equipped with computer and science laboratories.
Hundreds of thousands of desks and chalkboards have been distributed countrywide.
USAID edited, printed, and distributed 8.7 million Iraqi math and science textbooks.
More than 550 out-of-school youths completed a pilot accelerated learning program. An expanded program, targeting more than 11,000 youths, is being implemented during the 2005–06 school year.
School supplies have been distributed to one million primary school children and two million secondary; sports equipment has been distributed to every school.
An early childhood learning television series is currently being developed.
Through university partnerships, more than 1,500 Iraqi faculty and students at 10 Iraqi universities have participated in workshops, trainings, conferences, and courses in Iraq, the greater Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
At 10 Iraqi universities, 23 specialist libraries, 23 computer laboratories, 20 specialist science labs, and 17 auditoriums or classrooms have been rehabilitated and equipped. These efforts have benefited approximately 50,000 university students in colleges of law, engineering, medicine, archeology, and agriculture. In addition, books and electronic resources have been provided to university libraries.


Health Accomplishments in Iraq
2005 emergency campaigns supported the immunization of 98 percent of children 1-3 years (3.62 million children) against measles, mumps, and rubella. As a result, there has been a 90 percent reduction in laboratory confirmed cases of measles between 2004 and 2005.
97 percent of children under five (4.56 million) immunized against polio during the 2004-05 national polio immunization campaign, enabling Iraq to maintain its polio-free status.
Vaccinated 3.2 million children under five and 700,000 pregnant women, with UNICEF and WHO.
Provided supplementary doses of vitamin A for more than 1.5 million nursing mothers and 600,000 children under two, and iron folate supplements for over 1.6 million women of childbearing age.
Trained 11,400 staff at over 2,000 community child care units to screen for malnutrition and to provide monthly rations of high protein biscuits to malnourished children and pregnant mothers.
Renovated 110 facilities and equipped 600 centers with basic clinical and lab equipment.
Trained over 2,500 primary health care workers, improving access to essential primary health care.
Provided skills training to 3,200 primary care providers and physicians, improving service delivery.
Trained 2,000 health educators, teachers, religious leaders, and youths to assist in mobilizing communities on hygiene, diarrhea, breastfeeding, nutrition, and immunization issues.
Established training and education centers in five governorates to support local health care training.
Vaccines and cold chain equipment provided to selected remote health centers along with training of staff and social mobilization has increased routine immunization coverage from 60 to 74 percent.
Minimized epidemics by re-establishing Iraq’s disease surveillance and response system. Addressed urgent water and sanitation service needs to prevent disease outbreaks: Other USAID programs, particularly in water and sanitation, have immensely contributed to improvements in Iraqi health. USAID partners have repaired 1,700 breaks in Baghdad’s water distribution network. Key supplies have been procured to service water treatment facilities in Baghdad and other cities. Water treatment facilities across four governorates have been rehabilitated. Over 100 sewage pumping stations, rainwater stations, and collapsed sewer lines have been repaired countrywide.


You are welcome to read the rest of the rather extensive list of accomplishments in Iraq at the linked website. As you see, many, many things that haven't been reported to the MSM are being/have been done.