In article ,
"Paul J. Adam" wrote:

Issues like "25% of Basra still without running water"... true, except
those houses were never plumbed in the first place! Putting water back
in the pipes is one job, building pipes that weren't there before is a
bigger step.

The idea that every Iraqi household enjoyed plentiful clean, pure water;
magnificent sanitation; and ample electrical power; just ain't so.

Power generation in Iraq is equal, right now, to the peak before the
war, and by the summer they're planning on about a 50% increase, while
revamping the distribution system.

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Slam on brakes accordingly.