Sunday, November 4, 2007

Military successes are leading to economic success ***UPDATED - Michael Yon on the streets of Baghdad**

Iraqis in the Diyala region are opening stores and repairing infastructure, according to the Multi-National Force - Iraq press desk. A few months ago there were just a handful of stores open in the two-block portion of Doura. On 10/27, 138 stores were open. The above photo shows Iraqis repairing a median in the Doura region of Baghdad. Link here.

UPDATED 12:45 PM: Michael Yon, via Instapundit:

"I've been downtown on the streets of Baghdad most of Sunday morning and afternoon. Didn't hear a shot fired, but did see a new road being built."