Bush in a speech last week described Tal Afar as a “model” city in Iraq. Remember, the press only gives us the bad news. Here’s his description of the town:
BUSH: With their city now more secure, the people of Tal Afar are beginning to rebuild a better future for themselves and their children.
See, if you’re a resident of Tal Afar today, this is what you’re going to see: You see that the terrorist who once exercised brutal control over every aspect of your city has been killed or captured or driven out or put on the run. You see your children going to school and playing safely in the streets. You see the electricity and water service restored throughout the city. You see a police force that better reflects the ethnic and religious diversity of the communities they patrol. You see markets opening, and you hear the sound of construction equipment as buildings go up and homes are re-made. In short, you see a city that is coming back to life.
Last night, at least 40 people were killed and 20 people wounded in Tal Afar when a suicide bomber blew himself up at an army recruitment center.
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