http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16241340/site/newsweek/

Civil war or not, Iraq has an economy, and—mother of all surprises—it's doing remarkably well. Real estate is booming. Construction, retail and wholesale trade sectors are healthy, too, according to a report by Global Insight in London. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports 34,000 registered companies in Iraq, up from 8,000 three years ago. Sales of secondhand cars, televisions and mobile phones have all risen sharply. Estimates vary, but one from Global Insight puts GDP growth at 17 percent last year and projects 13 percent for 2006. The World Bank has it lower: at 4 percent this year. But, given all the attention paid to deteriorating security, the startling fact is that Iraq is growing at all.

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LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE BETTER OFF THAN 3 YEARS AGO DONT YOU THINK!!!

Sssshhhhh. Keep that under your hat.

Dude, keep quiet, the libs don't want to hear this shit

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Coolest Jew ever

"Silly Zionist, dicks are for chicks!"

I love hearing this, they can pay for thier own security now. Wave bye-bye to all those nice American soldiers that you hate so much.

Yes, Iraq is building itself, mainly because of the oil that's left and the salaries that are finally going out.

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GIXY,So when are you and your family going to buy plane tickets to take a vaction to Iraq! Ya know visit the Chamber of commerce in Iraq and find out the safe places to go where its safe (especially for Americans).


MAYBE YOU GUYS SHOULD START OUT VISITING THE INFAMOUS "GREEN ZONE"!

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QUIT WITH THAT STUPID SHIT RASTA! IT HAS NO WEIGHT AND MAKES NO SINCE. JUST BECAUSE ITS GOOD FOR IRAQIS DOESENT MEAN AMERICANS ARE SAFE!

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[quote=gixaholic;74674]http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16241340/site/newsweek/

Civil war or not, Iraq has an economy, and—mother of all surprises—it's doing remarkably well. Real estate is booming. Construction, retail and wholesale trade sectors are healthy, too, according to a report by Global Insight in London. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports 34,000 registered companies in Iraq, up from 8,000 three years ago. Sales of secondhand cars, televisions and mobile phones have all risen sharply. Estimates vary, but one from Global Insight puts GDP growth at 17 percent last year and projects 13 percent for 2006. The World Bank has it lower: at 4 percent this year. But, given all the attention paid to deteriorating security, the startling fact is that Iraq is growing at all.

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i KNEW this war was a good idea... yea thousands of innocent people have been murdered, but at least cell phone sales are up, and there's more registered companies. and thats whats really important in the long run.

i wish all those angry people would see that we are trying to help them, are they blind???

You said it. Yes it is a war. Its impossible to fight a war and not have innocent civilians die. But who are killing these people. It certainly isn't US troops.

[quote=hexum;75673]MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE DIED AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE BEFORE WE INVADED UNDER SADDAM!

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