Iraq - Farmers Now Tapping Precious Groundwater For Farming

[c186282]

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to-grounde
water-to-boost-desert-yield

. . .

Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
and Iran and Pakistan.

This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
expect it to stop.

In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.

Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
uninhabitable ..........

Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
Somebody gets screwed.

[Dark Brandon]

Post by c186282
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to-
grounde water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
  Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
  The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
  goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
  and Iran and Pakistan.
  This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
  expect it to stop.
  In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
  will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
  elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
  Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
  Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
  uninhabitable ..........
  Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
  Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey and
various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the purpose of
driving certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are the main
culprits for the desertification of vast farmland areas. More recently,
India has made aggressive moves to take more than it's traditional share
of water at the expense of Pakistan. Mexico has refused to give Texas
farmers water granted to them under a centuries old treaty. You've
posted a good topic for discussion.

[c186282]

Post by Dark Brandon

Post by c186282
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to-
grounde water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey and
various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the purpose of
driving certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are the main
culprits for the desertification of vast farmland areas. More recently,
India has made aggressive moves to take more than it's traditional share
of water at the expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has refused to give Texas
farmers water granted to them under a centuries old treaty.  You've
posted a good topic for discussion.

Water is maybe THE most important resource. You
can't live without it, you can't grow food
without it.

Politics, internal and external, affects water
supplies, sometimes over LARGE regions. Also,
as said, desertification IS naturally proceeding,
esp that strip from the Sahara over thru Pakistan.

Desalinization, at expense, can make enough water
for PEOPLE, but not for agriculture. Then the people
have to BUY food from elsewhere, many interesting
and/or divisive and/or dangerous trade deals then.

[Dark Brandon]

Post by Dark Brandon

Post by c186282
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to-
grounde water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey
and various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the purpose
of driving certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are the main
culprits for the desertification of vast farmland areas. More
recently, India has made aggressive moves to take more than it's
traditional share of water at the expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has
refused to give Texas farmers water granted to them under a centuries
old treaty.  You've posted a good topic for discussion.

  Water is maybe THE most important resource. You
  can't live without it, you can't grow food
  without it.

Which is why Israel has cut off potable water to Gazans.

https://trt.global/world/article/efdf109c7cd3

  Politics, internal and external, affects water
  supplies, sometimes over LARGE regions. Also,
  as said, desertification IS naturally proceeding,
  esp that strip from the Sahara over thru Pakistan.
  Desalinization, at expense, can make enough water
  for PEOPLE, but not for agriculture. Then the people
  have to BUY food from elsewhere, many interesting
  and/or divisive and/or dangerous trade deals then.

[Mitchell Holman]

Post by c186282

Post by Dark Brandon

Post by c186282
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to-
grounde water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey
and various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the
purpose of driving certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are
the main culprits for the desertification of vast farmland areas.
More recently, India has made aggressive moves to take more than it's
traditional share of water at the expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has
refused to give Texas farmers water granted to them under a centuries
old treaty.  You've posted a good topic for discussion.

Water is maybe THE most important resource. You
can't live without it, you can't grow food
without it.

Trump's Heritage Foundation handlers would
love nothing more than to privatize all water
supplies and make a crime to evade their prices
by collecting rain water.

https://www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/58831-how-bolivians-fought-for-and-
won-water-access-for-all

[Jim Nicholls]

Post by Dark Brandon

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to- grounde
water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey and
various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the purpose of driving
certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are the main culprits for the
desertification of vast farmland areas. More recently, India has made
aggressive moves to take more than it's traditional share of water at the
expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has refused to give Texas farmers water granted
to them under a centuries old treaty.  You've posted a good topic for discussion.

  Water is maybe THE [shrieking] most important resource. You
  can't live without it, you can't grow food
  without it.
  Politics, internal and external, affects water
  supplies, sometimes over LARGE [shrieking] regions. Also,
  as said, desertification IS [shrieking] naturally proceeding,
  esp that strip from the Sahara over thru Pakistan.
  Desalinization, at expense, can make enough water
  for PEOPLE [shrieking], but not for agriculture. Then the people
  have to BUY [shrieking] food from elsewhere, many interesting
  and/or divisive and/or dangerous trade deals then.

Can anyone imagine having a face-to-face conversation with this bloviating
know-it-all goof? The constant shrieking would make it intolerable.
AlleyPussyBitch does this all the time, too. AlleyPussyBitch says it's for
"emphasis," but the words don't need emphasis. It's just shitty writing.

Why are nearly all the right-wingnuts here such shitty writers? This cipher
(c186282), AlleyPussyBitch, Skeeter-Shit, "pothole," and especially scooter —
their composition skills are simply atrocious.

[Skeeter OG]

Post by Jim Nicholls

Post by Dark Brandon

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to- grounde
water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey and
various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the purpose of driving
certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are the main culprits for the
desertification of vast farmland areas. More recently, India has made
aggressive moves to take more than it's traditional share of water at the
expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has refused to give Texas farmers water granted
to them under a centuries old treaty.  You've posted a good topic for discussion.

  Water is maybe THE [shrieking] most important resource. You
  can't live without it, you can't grow food
  without it.
  Politics, internal and external, affects water
  supplies, sometimes over LARGE [shrieking] regions. Also,
  as said, desertification IS [shrieking] naturally proceeding,
  esp that strip from the Sahara over thru Pakistan.
  Desalinization, at expense, can make enough water
  for PEOPLE [shrieking], but not for agriculture. Then the people
  have to BUY [shrieking] food from elsewhere, many interesting
  and/or divisive and/or dangerous trade deals then.

Can anyone imagine having a face-to-face conversation with this bloviating
know-it-all goof? The constant shrieking would make it intolerable.
AlleyPussyBitch does this all the time, too. AlleyPussyBitch says it's for
"emphasis," but the words don't need emphasis. It's just shitty writing.
Why are nearly all the right-wingnuts here such shitty writers? This cipher
(c186282), AlleyPussyBitch, Skeeter-Shit, "pothole," and especially scooter ?
their composition skills are simply atrocious.

Yet we still slap you silly.

[c186282]

Post by Skeeter OG

Post by Jim Nicholls

Post by Dark Brandon

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to- grounde
water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey and
various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the purpose of driving
certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are the main culprits for the
desertification of vast farmland areas. More recently, India has made
aggressive moves to take more than it's traditional share of water at the
expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has refused to give Texas farmers water granted
to them under a centuries old treaty.  You've posted a good topic for discussion.

  Water is maybe THE [shrieking] most important resource. You
  can't live without it, you can't grow food
  without it.
  Politics, internal and external, affects water
  supplies, sometimes over LARGE [shrieking] regions. Also,
  as said, desertification IS [shrieking] naturally proceeding,
  esp that strip from the Sahara over thru Pakistan.
  Desalinization, at expense, can make enough water
  for PEOPLE [shrieking], but not for agriculture. Then the people
  have to BUY [shrieking] food from elsewhere, many interesting
  and/or divisive and/or dangerous trade deals then.

Can anyone imagine having a face-to-face conversation with this bloviating
know-it-all goof? The constant shrieking would make it intolerable.
AlleyPussyBitch does this all the time, too. AlleyPussyBitch says it's for
"emphasis," but the words don't need emphasis. It's just shitty writing.
Why are nearly all the right-wingnuts here such shitty writers? This cipher
(c186282), AlleyPussyBitch, Skeeter-Shit, "pothole," and especially scooter ?
their composition skills are simply atrocious.

Yet we still slap you silly.

I already plonked him ... don't have time for
people who cannot discuss things ......

[c186282]

Post by Jim Nicholls

Post by Dark Brandon

Post by c186282
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250425-iraq-farmers-turn-to-
grounde water-to-boost-desert-yield
. . .
   Basically, the drought began shortly after the ice age.
   The Sahara used to be grassland, now just sand. Same
   goes for that whole swath of geography, including Iraq
   and Iran and Pakistan.
   This started WAY before there were SUVs - and don't
   expect it to stop.
   In the end, a large highly-populated part of the world
   will become just uninhabitable. The people will flee
   elsewhere ... meaning into YOUR country.
   Only a new ice age will shift rainfall patterns again.
   Alas it will also make northern Europe and N.America
   uninhabitable ..........
   Sorry, there is no happy medium in nature here.
   Somebody gets screwed.

I recall reading several years ago that upriver dams built in Turkey
and various diversion projects built by Saddam Hussein for the
purpose of driving certain tribes out of wetland areas of Iraq are
the main culprits for the desertification of vast farmland areas.
More recently, India has made aggressive moves to take more than it's
traditional share of water at the expense of Pakistan.  Mexico has
refused to give Texas farmers water granted to them under a centuries
old treaty.  You've posted a good topic for discussion.

  Water is maybe THE [shrieking] most important resource. You
  can't live without it, you can't grow food
  without it.
  Politics, internal and external, affects water
  supplies, sometimes over LARGE [shrieking] regions. Also,
  as said, desertification IS [shrieking] naturally proceeding,
  esp that strip from the Sahara over thru Pakistan.
  Desalinization, at expense, can make enough water
  for PEOPLE [shrieking], but not for agriculture. Then the people
  have to BUY [shrieking] food from elsewhere, many interesting
  and/or divisive and/or dangerous trade deals then.

Can anyone imagine having a face-to-face conversation with this
bloviating know-it-all goof? The constant shrieking would make it
intolerable. AlleyPussyBitch does this all the time, too.
AlleyPussyBitch says it's for "emphasis," but the words don't need
emphasis. It's just shitty writing.
Why are nearly all the right-wingnuts here such shitty writers? This
cipher (c186282), AlleyPussyBitch, Skeeter-Shit, "pothole," and
especially scooter — their composition skills are simply atrocious.

Wow ... another net asshole. Plenty of
company there alas .........