Iraq's power supply sinks to record low: US general

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Iraq's national electricity supply has fallen well below its level of before the 2003 invasion, a US army commander told reporters Wednesday.

Power plants now generate only 3,500-3,600 megawatts daily, far less than the 4,400 megawatts of electricity under Saddam Hussein's rule on the eve of the invasion, said Major General Thomas Bostwick, commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers.

The anemic electricity supply has fallen since mid-December when Bostwick said power generation was at 4,100 megawatts.

Bostwick blamed the shortfall on sabotage and the deterioriation of Iraq's electricity infrastructure under Saddam's rule.

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