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Water War?

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Water War?

Published: Mon, 28 Sep 2009

Description: Iraq facing drought, blames neighbors for choking rivers

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" As it recovers from war Iraq is now coping with more than political strife and ongoing violence. Also a 158 terrible drought there. That is killing the crops in crippling farms that have flourished for centuries and is now fighting with neighbors for the water what remains of it. Kitty Logan joins us now from Baghdad with Mort just how bad -- is this --"

" That's right back when nice people -- face the was that they can bring men back. If you look at these pitches you can see the thumb on -- subsidy policy and his crack. -- simply no awards at -- treatment anymore and as a result crop production in Iraq is bound by a half. Now more -- has fought to defend through in recent weeks but it simply comes too late for the -- which is will be written back. And kitty what's being done to help ease the problem explained that. With a proven stopped in techie wet Iraq's key -- as you fracas in the tigris Dawson -- they fled to Syria. Now the Iraqi Government -- techie is taking note of low -- with that on the negotiations have been -- along throughout the summit to try and negotiate. A increase of -- then. Aid to Iraq now the Iraqi Government says the -- just thinking well that's enough room. The -- an agreement in place just a few weeks ago but added we meant -- ten pretty. Expires on October 28. And it feels all the love that agreement expire as we could see an even was crisis hit back. Kitty Logan live in Baghdad thank."

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