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2007-07-25 Africa Horn

UN figures out Darfur's problem...it's the water, stupid!

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Posted by BA 2007-07-25 09:32|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Sudan

#1 Well, maybe not ROP as such, since both sides are Mohammadans. More likely simple racism in the grand old tradition: Arabs against blacks.

Making the land more valuable will make the Arabs less likely to want it and fight for it, right?

Posted by James">James 2007-07-25 11:32|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-07-25 11:32|| Front Page Top

#2 It's all about water according to the academics. The UN says global warming.

How about the Arab janjaweed as an explanation? Works for me.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-25 11:39|| 2007-07-25 11:39|| Front Page Top

#3 So basically the UN is going to drill a shitload of wells to reward the janjaweed for driving out all the tribes from the Darfur. Cause they arent going to let them back in just cause there's water.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-07-25 13:34|| 2007-07-25 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Lest we fergit, the UNO and various enviro Perts had claimed that DECLINING WATER SOURCES OF VIABLE WATER in the ME will likely induce future threats of mil conflict in the region. IOW, the ME to CHINA will evolve ino one giant trans-regional/continental dustbowl.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-07-25 22:01|| 2007-07-25 22:01|| Front Page Top

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