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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 2h
Musings On #Iraq Iraq’s Debt And Borrowing Continues To Grow As Iran Conflict Persists musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/iraq...
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Iraq’s Debt And Borrowing Continues To Grow As Iran Conflict Persists
The Iran War has thrown Iraq into a crisis. It depends upon oil exports to fund its government. While sales are increasing...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 2h
Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 30 Qasim passed Agrarian Reform Law Broke up power of landlords who had ruled Iraq since Mandate musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 30 Qasim passed Agrarian Reform Law Broke up power of landlords who had ruled Iraq since Mandate
1922 PM Naqib Gaylani named new cabinet Was to pass new Anglo-Iraq Treaty before             parliament formed so it wouldn’t be debat...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 2h
Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans
1914 Royal Naval dispatched ships to patrol Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil concessions ( Musings On Iraq review Iraq In World W...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2021 Police tried to stop Hashd cars from going wrong direction on road Led to gun battle 6 police wounded in Karbala musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2020 Report Iraq needed $6.8bil for govt salaries and other expenses Was making less than $3bil/mo from oil 2020 budget never passed because PM Abdul Mahdi resigned Meant govt working on 1/12 rule where could only spend 1/12 of 2019 budget musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
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PM Kazemi (2020-2022)
2020 Apr 9 Iraqi intelligence head Mustafa al-Kazemi became new prime minister candidate after   Adnan al-Zurfi failed to reach consensu...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2020 MP on finance committee said Kazemi govt would send $269 mil to KRG to pay for its govt workers PUK MP said KRG couldn’t pay workers even with money from Baghdad because in so much debt musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2020 PM Kazemi spokesman said 19 people arrested for rocket attacks on Green Zone Nothinghappened to them musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2020 Report Preliminary parliamentary investigation into Electricity Min contracts from 2005-19 Found up to $30 bil had been lost due to corruption musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2017 Secretary of State Tillerson issued statement that US didn’t recognize the KRG referendum musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2017 Pres Barzani’s office threatened unilateral independence if talks with Baghdad weren’t opened immediately musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2014 PM Abadi repeated claim that civilians would not be bombed Continued anyway musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2013 Election Comm announced results of KRG voting KDP 1st Gorran 2nd PUK 3rd musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2010 Report OilMin wanted to produce 10mbd of oil by 2017 Would require 7000km of new pipeline and $12bil Had to repair northern & southern pipelines Build 2-3 new ones Analysis didn’t include additional infrastructure 2017 Iraq produced 4mbd musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-oil-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#iraq Sep 29 2009 Report PM Maliki appointed his office director Najm as head of Iraqi intel service Another move to control govt offices musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2009 Report Basra govt wanted to declare province disaster area because of high salinity levels in water that was forcing people to leave musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2008 Report Diyala sahwa said PM Maliki tried to disarm them Many sahwa leaders had fled to Syria because afraid govt would arrest them US tried to mediate between Sahwa and Maliki govt musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1-st-pmmal...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#iraq Sep 29 2007 PM Maliki repeated claim that he got promise from Tehran to stop Iranians arms shipments to Iraq Never happened musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2006 Report Senior British officers were lobbying Blair govt to withdraw forces from Iraq Said forces could achieve little and frustrated with slow development of new ISF musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#iraq Sep 29 2006 Sadr told Mahdi Army commanders they needed to temporarily disarm Cut size of their units to make them more manageable All militiamen to go through orientation and be issued new IDs musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2005 CENTCOM cmdr Gen Abizaid and US Iraq cmdr Gen Casey told Congress number of Iraq army battalions that could operate independently dropped from 3 to 1 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2005 NYTimes reporter Miller told grand jury VP Cheney’s chief of staff Libby told her fmr Amb Wilson’s wife was a CIA agent Was retaliation for Wilson challenging White House over Iraq-Niger uranium story musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2004 Briton Kenneth Bigley beheaded by Zarqawi musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2002 CIA report Story by INC defector Abu Zainab Qairy that Iraq trained terrorists at Salman Pak camp in Baghdad was embellished and exaggerated No Al Qaeda detainee said they were trained at Salman Pak musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pre-2003-i...
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Pre-2003 Invasion Iraq (2000-03)
Musings On Iraq review The Achilles Trap, Saddam Hussein, The C.I.A., And The Origins Of America’s Invasion Of Iraq Musings On Iraq review...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 2001 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all existing Iraq war plans musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2003-invas...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 1981 Iran retook Abadan 2nd largest city in Iran 2000-3000 Iranians & 600-1500 Iraqis died 5000 Iranian wounded 2500 Iraqis captured Opened road to allow supplies and reinforcements to western Iran Iraqi forces withdrew to Khorramshahr musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sep 29 1971 Bakr govt attempted to assassinate Mullah Mustafa Barzani musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans
1914 Royal Naval dispatched ships to patrol Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil concessions ( Musings On Iraq review Iraq In World W...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Sr Kataib Hezbollah official said it would bring down Zaidi govt & block border crossings if sanctions on flights to Iran not ended www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/942...
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Kataib Hezbollah Threatens Iraqi Government as Sept. 30 Deadline Nears
A Kataib Hezbollah official has threatened Iraq's Zaidi government over restrictions on Iran as the Sept. 30 coalition withdrawal intensifies debate over weapons and sovereignty.
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq 1000s of college graduates protested in Baghdad demanding govt jobs Led to clash with security forces www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/942...
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Graduates Injured as Baghdad Employment Protest Turns Violent
Several graduates were injured during a Baghdad protest by higher-degree holders and top students demanding public-sector jobs and allocations in Iraq's 2027 budget.
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 17h
#Iraq Iraq facing gasoline shortages due to Iran War and cut in domestic production Now trucking in gas from Syria to try to meet demand www.arabnews.com/middle-east/...
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Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz
Iraq is importing gasoline through Syria’s Baniyas port to counter the closed Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies. This move is part of a three-month agreement amid ongoing ne...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans
1914 Royal Naval dispatched ships to patrol Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil concessions ( Musings On Iraq review Iraq In World W...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musings On #Iraq Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musings On #Iraq This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 28 After invasion plan failed Saddam asked for ceasefire one week into Iran-Iraq War musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...
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This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 28 After invasion plan failed Saddam asked for ceasefire one week into Iran-Iraq War
1915 British attacked Ottomans at Es Sinn with frontal attack Ottomans held and then retreated at night
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq 1 factor in Islamic State's favor is that fighters could've infiltrated in from Syria after war there ended Extent of IS's strength may not be revealed until months later when more data available musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Most important factor Sunnis unwilling to support IS because too costly During war govt carried out mass Sunni cleansing Are still towns and 1 entire district in Babil empty of people musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Unclear whether 2026 is beginning of something or just more of the same regarding IS Group tried to rebuild after war in 2017 but utterly failed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq 2025 were 17 incidents involving Islamic State but few of those were actual attacks musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#iraq Sep 19 Power tower blown up & ISF intercepted group of IS fighters leading to shootout in Baiji Salahaddin musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#iraq Jul 5 Kurdish farmer kidnapped & Counter Terror officer killed chasing IS in Kirkuk Aug 11 IED hit army vehicle wounding 3 soldiers in Kirkuk Aug 23 IS attacked Hashd checkpoint in Tuz Kharmato musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Apr reports villages northwest of Kirkuk City witnessing kidnappings by IS for ransom Province appears to be IS center Is gap between ISF & Peshmerga along with mountains that are hard to access musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Sep 27 Counter Terror service tracked down 2 IS fighters leading to gun battle Earlier that day IS fired mortars at village killing 1 civilian Both happened in Kirkuk province Very concerning because IS largely dead last couple yrs musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Islamic State is not dead yet in #Iraq Recently 2 incidents Overall group not doing much this yr but appear to be more serious than 2025 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musings On #Iraq Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2026/09/isla...
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Islamic State Active Again In Central Iraq
The Islamic State is not dead yet in Iraq. Recently there were two incidents. Overall the group has not been doing much th...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Sep 28 2020 Dist manager in Dohuk said Turkey built 2 new military bases in Zakho area to fight PKK musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Sep 28 2018 Report Last 2 months 3 villages emptied of people in Qara Tapa Diyala because of IS Some areas off limits to ISF at night IS threatened people if cooperated with Iraqi forces musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#iraq Sep 28 2018 Report After model shot dead in Baghdad Protest activist killed in Basra 2 women in beauty industry killed PM Abadi ordered Interior Min to investigate Nothing happened musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Sep 28 2017 Reporters Without Border Media being attacked and curtailed in KRG 4 reporters stopped from covering KRG independence vote TV station suspended before vote 2 stations blocked from covering Pres Barzani’s speech in Kirkuk musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Iraq Sep 28 2012 Report Iraq’s schools overcrowded Education Min made situation worse May ministry paid companies to destroy old schools Were supposed to replace them but ran out of money musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#iraq Sep 28 2011 Report Shiite politician said didn’t fear Sunni rule in Syria but Wahabi rule Said Saudis were trying to break the Shiite crescent in Mideast musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
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joelwing.bsky.social @joelwing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#iraq Sep 28 2008 Electricity Min said it wanted to end power shortages by 2012 Didn’t happen Iraq produced 5500mw Demand 11000mw musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1-st-pmmal...
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