Base Lacks Fuel and Electrical Power In Iraq

A shortage of electricity and fuel at an Iraq military base has led to deteriorating equipment, difficulties with medical care and spoiled food that sent Iraqi troops to the hospital, according to a U.S. report. The assessment said that the Al Rasheed Brigade facility was not receiving enough electrical power from the city grid and was relying on generators. But contractors were not supplying enough fuel to keep the five generators going, leading to failures in the wastewater processing and refrigeration systems.In the most significant incident, the report said 300 Iraqis were hospitalized with intestinal illnesses after eating bad food.