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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: American Spirit who wrote (466759)9/29/2003 6:06:21 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) of 769670
 
Actually, it is going extremely well in Iraq. Most places are back to pre- war levels of electricity, and Baghdad is above 50%; 90% percent of hospitals, schools, and colleges are open; there is no humanitarian crisis; in Baghdad, about 80% of businesses have reopened, and it is better in some cities; there is a lot of normal traffic around Baghdad during the day; there are dozens of newspapers; and the only high risk area is the Sunni triangle, although there are occasional incidents elsewhere. Our troops are not dying in great numbers. As I showed a couple of weeks ago, the rate is far less than during the Vietnam War. And we are increasing Iraqi military and police forces.

I have no evidence of exceptionally poor planning. Any plans made are subject to revision as events unfold.

As the situation stabilizes, Gallup took a poll around Baghdad. About 2/3rds of respondents thought their life was improving due to our overthrow of Saddam Hussein. That, to me, is direct testimony of an rapidly improving situation on the ground.
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