"Anticipating an electrical drought, over three years ago, the United States wisely ordered some two-dozen electrical generators from a Finnish company. The generators arrived at Aqaba, Jordan, where they sat awaiting construction of the facilities in Iraq. Being responsible contractors, the Finns performed preventative maintenance on the generators, keeping them operable in the extreme heat and climate. When the Iraqi facilities were finally ready, the Finns presented a maintenance bill to the United States for $20 million. But, when the contract was negotiated, no one anticipated this lengthy storage. It was not in the contract. The United States refused to pay. So the Finns sued and the generators sit in Aqaba."
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