NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20, 2006
“The [New] Iraqi Special Operations Forces Are
Rapidly Moving Toward Full Self-Sufficiency In
Carrying Out The Combat Part Of Their Missions,
American Officers Say …” (Thom Shanker, “Elite Iraqi Unit
Seeks Footing As It Fills U.S. Boots,” The New York Times, 2/20/06)
• “Members Of The Army Green Berets And
Navy Seals Accompany The Iraqi
Counterterrorism Unit, But The Iraqis Take The
Lead.” (Thom Shanker, “Elite Iraqi Unit Seeks Footing As It
Fills U.S. Boots,” The New York Times, 2/20/06)
“[In Early February], The Iraqi Navy Marine Unit Took
The Lead In Protecting The Al Basrah Oil Terminal,
Which Accounted For 98 Percent Of Crude Oil Exports
In 2005.” (Department Of State Website, www.state.gov, Accessed
2/22/06)
“Renovation Of The Al Tarbia School In Adhamiyah,
Baghdad Province Was Completed On February 8. … This
Facility Will Provide Approximately 250 Students In Grades
K-6 A Better Learning Environment.” (Department Of State
Website, www.state.gov, Accessed 2/22/06)
Almost 40,000 Teachers Have Been Trained In Iraq.
(“Rebuilding Iraq,” U.S. Department Of State, February 2006)
Almost 9 Million Math And Science Textbooks Have Been
Revised. (“Rebuilding Iraq,” U.S. Department Of State, February 2006)
3 Million School Supply Kits Have Been Delivered To
Students. (“Rebuilding Iraq,” U.S. Department Of State, February 2006)
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Tal Afar Mayor Najim Abdullah Abid Al-Jibouri: “I have met
many soldiers of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment; they are not
only courageous men and women but avenging angels sent by
the God himself to fight the evil of terrorism.” (Niles Lathem, “Lifted By
Iraqi Pol’s Heartfelt Letter To U.S. ‘Angels’,’” The New York Post, 2/21/06)
• Al-Jibouri: “God bless this brave regiment; God bless
the families who dedicated these brave men and women.
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank the families.
They have given us something we will never forget.”
(Niles Lathem, “Lifted By Iraqi Pol’s Heartfelt Letter To U.S. ‘Angels’,’”
The New York Post, 2/21/06)
• Al-Jibouri: “They are not dead, but alive and their souls
hovering around us every second of every minute. They
will never be forgotten for giving their precious lives.”
(Niles Lathem, “Lifted By Iraqi Pol’s Heartfelt Letter To U.S. ‘Angels’,’”
The New York Post, 2/21/06)
“[S]ix Days A Week, Mail Carriers At 349 Post Offices
Across Iraq Hand-Deliver Thousands Of Letters, To
Greetings So Warm That They Often Include Dances And
High-Pitched Warbles Of Sheer Joy.” (Sabrina Tavernise, “Neither
War Nor Bombs Stay These Iraq Couriers,” The New York Times, 2/22/06)
• In 2003, Iraqis Sent 37 Tons Of Mail. In 2004, The
Figure Rose To 43 Tons. Last Year, Iraqis Mailed
54 Tons Of Mail. (Sabrina Tavernise, “Neither War Nor Bombs
Stay These Iraq Couriers,” The New York Times, 2/22/06)
Ibrahim Ismail Zaiden, A Postman In Dora: “It's something
wonderful to get a letter … The paper, the stamp, the envelope.
It is not just a piece of paper. It is something sacred.” (Sabrina
Tavernise, “Neither War Nor Bombs Stay These Iraq Couriers,” The New York
Times, 2/22/06)