And the surge continues to fail…
Look at the latest failure of the surge. Improved security, refugees returning to their homes in droves, and communities are being rebuilt. What next? Next thing you know this failure of a surge is going to bring about an upswing in the Iraq economy, children in school? What in the world was General Petraeus thinking? [/ sarcasm off ]
Read more below:
Displaced Iraqis returning home in droves
MND-C PAO(excerpt)
BAGHDAD (April 23, 2008) — With security improving, local economies flourishing and community reconstruction underway, Iraqis who once fled their South Baghdad homes in fear are now returning to the villages they deserted.
This is a good sign, said Maj. Mark Bailey, the officer in charge of the Multi-National Division – Center governance cell. “Once people are convinced that security is good in their area, they come back,” said Bailey, who is with 401st Civil Affairs Battalion, attached to 3rd Infantry Division. “If they own a business, they re-open their business, which helps the economy.”Out of the approximate 18,700 Iraqis who left their homes, it is estimated that 10,450 have returned, according to MND-C records.
Humanitarian aid provided by MND-C, the United Nations and the Iraqi government has been one method of reintegrating the newly returned citizens, Bailey said.
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Soldiers also helped rebuild and refurbish local buildings, and set up health clinics and hygiene classes in some villages to better educate Iraqis on how to take care of themselves. Leadership from 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment has also held various meetings with local residents to hear their concerns.
Bailey said the returning families usually still have relatives or business opportunities in the villages they come back to, which helps progress.
“They have ties with the local community,” he said. “They have pride in the area. And if they believe it’s safer, and then they tell their families, that’s when things start to improve.”
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Gasp! That ‘failure’ sure is HUGE isn’t it? Guess I have been on the ‘wrong’ program over here.
Wonder if anyone has bothered to tell the Iraqis that the ‘failure’ is such a HUGE success?
Never mind. They are far too busy running their councils, taking the kids to school, working in their hospitals, building the infrastructure, oh and in one case even working on their local readio station….
Yep, BIG failure….. Oh boy!
I know…. you gotta love the delicious sarcasm and irony at play here. I wonder if Harry-hang-the-the-white-flag-out-Reid is rolling in misery due to all of this ‘failure!”
Claire I just can’t thank you enough for being on top of this. I can’t manage it all but you do it for me. <3 As always, well said.