Recent, Documented Progress in Iraq

75% Of Iraqis Support The Government, Up 10% From Last Year. (Adriana Lins De Albuquerque, Michael O’Hanlon and Amy Unikewicz , Op-Ed, “The State Of Iraq: An Update” The New York Times, 6/3/05)

“At The End Of 2004 … 3,100 Schools Have Been Renovated, 364 Schools Are Currently Under Rehabilitation, 263 New Schools Are Under Construction And 38 New Schools Have Been Built.” (Department Of Defense Website, “Iraq Year In Review 2004 Fact Sheet,” www.defendamerica.mil , Accessed 6/2/05)

Over 100,000 More Iraqis Are Using The Internet Than Last Year. (Adriana Lins De Albuquerque, Michael O’Hanlon and Amy Unikewicz , Op-Ed, “The State Of Iraq: An Update” The New York Times, 6/3/05)

There Are More TV Stations Than Last Year And 20 More Independent Newspapers And Magazines. (Adriana Lins De Albuquerque, Michael O’Hanlon and Amy Unikewicz, Op-Ed, “The State Of Iraq: An Update” The New York Times, 6/3/05)

Over 50,000 More Trained Iraqi Security Forces. (Adriana Lins De Albuquerque, Michael O’Hanlon and Amy Unikewicz, Op-Ed, “The State Of Iraq: An Update” The New York Times, 6/3/05)