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| Tango01 | 29 Mar 2015 10:42 p.m. PST |
…of The Middle East. "Water supplies are being targeted by fighters in Syria and Iraq and water systems in the Middle East are approaching breaking point due to conflicts there, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) warned in a report released on Wednesday. Aging water systems, rising demand for food and growing populations were already putting Middle Eastern and Gulf water supplies at great risk. Add to that the fighting in Syria and the violence being wrought by ISIS militants, which has caused millions to uproot, and the region faces a critical situation. "Using access to water as a tactic or weapon during conflict, or targeting water or energy facilities, not only violates the laws of armed conflict, it has very harmful effects on the lives of people whose health is already extremely vulnerable," Robert Mardini, ICRC's head of operations for the Middle East, said in a statement on Wednesday…"
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| paulgenna | 01 Apr 2015 8:20 a.m. PST |
Japan used it in WWII during the island campaigns. Nothing new. |
| Lion in the Stars | 01 Apr 2015 8:12 p.m. PST |
Welcome to the American West, folks. Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over. And take a look at the drought in California, we're talking worst-in-recorded-history levels. I'm expecting Cali to go to actual, monitored rationing here instead of the less-controlled 25% reduction the governor is asking for. |
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