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I recently heard an Iraqi physician from Baghdad and an Iraqi lawyer from Basra interviewed on a local radio show, and what they had to say needs to be exposed as part of the overall record. They claimed that they have been amazed at the coverage of the events in Iraq in the world and especially the American media. They claim that the media spends 100% of coverage on less than 10% of the conflict that remains in the country of 25 million people and zero percent on the reconstruction that is going on right now. They described an incredible level of reconstruction going on in 90% of Iraq, of roads and sanitary systems, water treatment plants and electric grids, schools and especially hospitals. Oil pipelines are being fixed within hours or days of being blown up by the insurgents, who are entirely Baathist remnants fighting for their lives and foreign jihadis fighting to get to their quota milk and honey and 72 virgins. The physician described the dilapidated condition under which he used to work under Saddam's regime, and how his hospital had been cleaned up and re-equipped by the coalition. He said he felt like a doctor again. Reconstructing dilapidated hospitals had been the coalition's highest priority. They have formed a group called "Voices of Iraq" and have produced a DVD to illustrate what they are saying is not being covered by the media, which is totally focused on the areas of conflict. Their DVD is available on www.voicesofiraq.com. WARNING: Supporters of Saddam Hussein and opponents of the regime change may find the contents of this DVD very disturbing.
