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Well well well...the almighty US down to its knees with the "outing"! The sad part is, I'm sure it's got some creative juices flowing amongst the true terrorists out there! *tsk*
World Sympathy and Wisecracks for US Blackout
By Jeremy Laurence
LONDON (Reuters) - Some people voiced admiration, others worried, and some could not help but poke fun at the world's self-confessed "superpower with a Third World grid." "Now we understand why they (Americans) have been unable to get the electricity running in Baghdad," said 47-year-old engineer Ghassan Tombin in the Gulf Arab country of Dubai.
Former U.S. energy secretary Bill Richardson described the United States as a "superpower with a Third World grid."
"I'm happy -- let them experience how bushmen live without power, even for just one minute," added Emma Nzau, a 28-year-old receptionist. "Americans are so used to electricity, they should be like the Chinese and ride bicycles to work."
World Sympathy and Wisecracks for US Blackout
By Jeremy Laurence
LONDON (Reuters) - Some people voiced admiration, others worried, and some could not help but poke fun at the world's self-confessed "superpower with a Third World grid." "Now we understand why they (Americans) have been unable to get the electricity running in Baghdad," said 47-year-old engineer Ghassan Tombin in the Gulf Arab country of Dubai.
Former U.S. energy secretary Bill Richardson described the United States as a "superpower with a Third World grid."
"I'm happy -- let them experience how bushmen live without power, even for just one minute," added Emma Nzau, a 28-year-old receptionist. "Americans are so used to electricity, they should be like the Chinese and ride bicycles to work."