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Iraq faces a period of economic growth and political progress, according to assessments by the International Monetary Fund and the UN.

The IMF sees a 7% jump in growth in 2008 and a similar rise next year, and says oil revenues from buoyant exports should be up by 200,000 barrels a day.

The UN envoy to Iraq welcomed dialogue between the Sunni and Shia communities and praised the government's work


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"At the beginning of [2007]... we were genuinely concerned by the lack of progress on national dialogue," he told Reuters news agency by telephone.

"Today that has substantially changed. It has changed our mind from being worried or from being pessimistic."

The UN report would, he said, "compliment" Iraq's government on its work at fostering reconciliation.

"Iraq needs to maintain the momentum, 2008 is going to be a crucial year," Mr de Mistura added.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7193174.stm

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Now even the IMF and UN are saying Iraq is getting better...ECONOMICALLY & POLITICALLY..not just Militarily..*slap*

This pretty much undercuts the Democrats across the board..they have and are effectively losing Iraq as an issue in their favor and as of yet they seem fully intent in blithly ignoring that fact.
Now what?..say the UN is just trying to mislead us?
Bush sent secret papers to make them lie?

Yeah my bet us an absurd attempt to now delcare what they opposed was successful enough that their retreat policies can now be carried out...sounds dumb just saying it...its already subtley being tested as well.



For the rabid Far Left and anti-war types this is a big gold nail amongst a series of nails that have been hammered into their coffin...... they are soon to be lowered into that hole they dug themselves.
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extreamly good news !

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Now even the IMF and UN are saying Iraq is getting better...ECONOMICALLY & POLITICALLY..not just Militarily..*slap*

This pretty much undercuts the Democrats across the board..they have and are effectively losing Iraq as an issue in their favor and as of yet they seem fully intent in blithly ignoring that fact.
Now what?..say the UN is just trying to mislead us?
Bush sent secret papers to make them lie?
Oh so now that it's convenient to your argument all of a sudden the UN has something useful to say? I like that way of thinking.
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My argument is that the Surge worked and now the IMF/UN are saying the political economic realms are better by far as well.

Whats your point?
...Oh now that we have success lets just ignore it?
Democrats are* indeed trying that.
In their last debate they basically played a game of who can run away in the niftiest wordage faster without regards to what is occuring now.
Its BS.



'We' have turned a signficant corner in Iraq.


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As for the UN I find it to be only useful in the necessity of it actual existence in international affairs.
Keep in mind Americans made up the foundations(Wilson, Roosevelt) of both the League of Nations and the United Nations..

The USA could* leave it but..it would lose alot of influence and influence is the currency of power. Destabilize the world.
But I would be more content to be not subject to any foreing body no matter how noble the principles.
'We the People' have the principles we like..thanks anyway.
My nation can be allied with Germany etc on its own directly with no third parties..we'll manage.

UN's only coming on its 66 year if you include the WWII years(1942-).


I will say it probably prevented a global nuclear war between the USSR and USA in the 50-80's.

So hey..all good




I believe you could say these are basically "stick my nose in your business institutions" that the USA has been able to use to best effect so far.
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this un organization is favoring us efforts now? werent they the ones involved in a bunch of scandals and stuff? oh, we cant trust them...
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Now even the IMF and UN are saying Iraq is getting better...ECONOMICALLY & POLITICALLY..not just Militarily..*slap*
Well that's edit wonderful. Iraq's economy is growing, meanwhile America is facing it's worst recession since the great depression. Somebody hand me a gun...I'll put myself out of my own misery.

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Another Kerry "Great Depression II" moment brought to you by "We always wanted to succeed in Iraq"??
Whatever...




It is wonderful news. Years of struggle are paying off


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Duh, how could you, not more good news for Iraq. Hey, have you noticed how few posts this topic has gotten? But I'm sure the left will have to respond with as much negativity as they can. They'll dig through every blog on planet earth to find one soldier, or one Iraqi that hates American freedom and ideals and say, "see, we told you it was a failure".

God forbid Iraq become a free and prosperous society. The left will say, "we need anarchy to show that our side was right, as long as we win against Bush, that's all that matters.
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