The Rebuilding of Iraq

Most days we pick up the paper or log onto the net only to find bad, evil, terrible news about the peace and rebuilding in Iraq. Too often the mainstream media in the States ignores the good that is happening over there.

Luckily, every once in a while, you can get the rest of the story.

Things aren't going perfectly over there, but they are certainly better than they were a month ago. Basic infrastructure that has been damaged or destroyed since 1990 is being brought back online. The transportation network is being rebuilt, which will help to speed the rest of the rebuilding processes. Schools are open again. The best of the police force is coming back.

All in all it is better to be an Iraqi.

The Major-General is certainly optimistic, which is an excellent trait to have in his position. But he's also a realist, which is going to be a key to getting through the rough times that certainly lie ahead.

Let's hope that he's half as successful as he believes he will be.