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To: shades who wrote (27277)4/12/2005 5:04:35 AM
From: zonder  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
I would hope we would not invade turkey for water

You really think that is a possibility? That US would invade a country on the other side of the world so they can bottle up its water and take it home?

Sorry, but I can't take that seriously.

Your military is buried neck-deep in Iraq, which had arguably the weakest military of any country US was not friendly with. Especially now, it is unthinkable that US would consider invading Turkey, the region's largest military force. And for what? Water of two rivers, which are flowing downstream on their own as we speak anyway?

You are a smart guy Zonder

LOL. I thought you would remember from our previous discussion on childbirth that I am not a "guy" :-)

why would Mr. Perkins say that iraqi water was important to our invasion interests and our presence in the middle east along with oil?

The most likely explanation seems to be that you must have misunderstood.



To: shades who wrote (27277)4/13/2005 2:54:37 PM
From: ThirdEye  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
Re water as a tool of foreign policy: think Syria. Iraq and Syria were already at odds over it.