Friday, October 24, 2003

WHAT'S EATING THEM, ANYWAY?

Meaning, those who fail to make note of the progress.
For instance, what is it exactly about post-Saddam Iraq that bothers them most? Is it the restoration of the Marsh Arabs' habitat, or the resurgence of tourism in the Kurdish North now that Iraqis can visit the area without fear?

Perhaps it's the women's conference that was recently held in Baghdad? Or maybe it's the fact that Iraq's hospitals have all been reopened and refurbished, and a nationwide vaccination effort is taking place?

Maybe they're opposed to the new educational curriculum--free of Baathist propaganda, and the special schools for children with Down Syndrome?

Or is it the availability of goods and products to regular Iraqis for the first time in decades?

Or perhaps the thriving new Iraqi free press, which boasts numerous independent newspapers and radio stations, and satellite dishes on almost every house?

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