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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 05:18 AM
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Electricity still an issue in Iraq
Electricity still an issue in Iraq
By Ahmed Janabi


House generators business have flourished in Iraq
An adequate electricity service remains one of the main dreams of Iraqi citizens, a promise as yet unfulfilled by the Iraqi parliament and government.



Homes have electricity for no more than a few hours at a time, with some staying without electricity for days.



As Iraq's severe summer starts, life in temperatures higher than 50C is a nightmare.



The crisis has given birth to several makeshift solutions, including the sale of commercial public generators and smaller generators for the home.

more:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88AA2C12-81E4-4B94-8197-C890FE285CFE.htm



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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 05:43 AM
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1. yeah, it's all going to run those amusement parks
per Petraeus. :eyes:
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-15-07 05:47 AM
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2. Disney Land Iraq takes a lot of electricity for those rides.
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