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So the biggest problem, the biggest difference by far in where everyone in this neighborhood

would be the services.

And if you look here, this is typical now.

Wires everywhere.

I did and an neighborhood like this had 24-hour power before the invasion.

Not everywhere in the country, but the places that Saddam wanted there to be power.

You can get 24 hours in a capital strategic place for Saddam where he lived and all his

buddies lived.

And it's the capital left.

So like to creep, no problem.

I myself, less so.

But well, even in the south end is that I'm the head more power than they do here now.

I mean, what the American officials say though is that overall there's actually more power

being generated in America right now.

It's just about the demand.

I would invite them to live in an Iraqi's house for 24 hours.

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