1.4 Trillion dollars, 4,000 dead Americans and 10,000s wounded was spent on Iraq by America. The war divided American society in a way not seen since Vietnam. Luckily, we pulled out a military victory, despite our troops doing nation building. We did this in the name of Democracy. Well that great democracy of Iraq, has inked a natural gas deal with our enemy Iran.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has signed a tentative deal with Iran to import natural gas to ease its electricity woes, an official said Monday, in a step that deepens economic ties with Tehran as U.S. troops prepare to leave at the end of the year.
Iraq’s government has been struggling to rebuild its war-damaged electricity grid after power shortages last summer spurred demonstrations that turned deadly when security forces fired into crowds. But blackouts are still common despite billions spent on improving power stations and lines.
Iraq’s Electricity Ministry spokesman, Mussab al-Mudaris, said the five-year plan with Iran will let Iraq buy 25 million cubic meters of natural gas each day to feed two power plants in northeastern suburbs of Baghdad – one built by Iran and the other by South Korea’s Hyundai conglomerate.
What a waste of a war! Americans sacrificed and Iran gets the reward!This should be a national shame.
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