I'm simply flabbergasted that the Iraqi people are not more appreciative of the US contribution to their cultural and economic development. Haven't they seen how much money we've spent since 2003 (almost 1 TRILLION). Haven't they seen all the stuff we've shipped over, how many tons of cement we've poured in their 8 foot high barriers and prison... i mean "protected" cities. We've spent 1/2 BILLION just on the US embassy ALONE! (Let's not mention that we can't move into it yet due to shoddy construction.) Anyway, for the rest of the story, read this