The Many Woes of Iraqi Electrical Power

"As soon as we started this pilgrimage to the desert the search was on for electricity. At the very first place we were billeted for the night, Camp Victory, Kuwait, Marines were breaking out laptops, PSPs, DVD players, and all other sorts of personal entertainment devices. This is when the learning curve began.

There were plugs along the inside wall of the huge tent we were put up in. They looked to be electrical outlets, but lacked the familiar configuration I’m accustomed to. They certainly didn’t accept the standard plug of American 110 volt electrical devices. Later on I discovered that adapters to fit an American device to these outlets were available at the PX. It wasn’t long until the PX was sold out and these adapters had popped up all over our tent. I watched as Marines powered their laptops, iPods, and many other devices from the outlets. A contractor deploying with us lent me an adapter he was not using. One evening of our glorious stay in Camp Victory"
Midnight in Iraq