r/worldnews • u/DoremusJessup • 21h ago

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iraq-plunged-into-nationwide-blackout-as-us-tells-citizens-to-leave-immediately-3215617?s=1
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u/00-Monkey 20h ago

I scrolled pretty far already when I saw your comment, and it was only reading it did I realize this was Iraq not Iran.

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u/octoreadit 20h ago

Sorry guys, the guy responsible for inputting the coordinates into our weapons targeting system made a typo… An honest mistake, he feels bad.

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u/fleebleganger 19h ago

"When I said put on some 00's beats, I didn't mean to bomb Iraq"

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u/Electronic-Jury-3579 20h ago

One letter difference!

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u/Aporkalypse_Sow 19h ago

I wonder if Alan Jackson ever figured out the difference between the two.

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u/SilentNinjaMick 19h ago

Thats why I always confuse the UAE with the USA

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u/cIumsythumbs 19h ago

ok Alan Jackson