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2013-05-12 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Drought Sparked Syria's Conflict, Will Impact Entire Region

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 texas has had a 3 yr drought and increasing population also

Northern Israel had a 5 year drought from 2006 to 2011.

Somehow they escaped having a genocidal conflict.

Posted by lord garth 2013-05-12 00:28|| 2013-05-12 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 What an idiot. No place in the world duplicated population in 60 years??! India for example more than tripled...350 millions to 1200 millions

Posted by Phaith Grique4599 2013-05-12 01:53|| 2013-05-12 01:53|| Front Page Top

#3 "All wars have ecological origins" (RAH).

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-05-12 04:32|| 2013-05-12 04:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Drought? Global warming? I thought it was a video.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-12 04:57|| 2013-05-12 04:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Ocean Acidification get in early on the ground floor. The gravy-train will be rolling in out once we get 2 more winters of our despair.

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-12 05:24|| 2013-05-12 05:24|| Front Page Top

#6 errr....and the presence of Islam

Posted by Frank G 2013-05-12 10:10|| 2013-05-12 10:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Israel no longer suffers from drought.Desalination, conservation and sewage treatment have alleviated much of the natural scarcity.
Ah - those clever Juices. Using modern science and technology.Maybe if the other countries came out of the 7th century they would have a chance.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2013-05-12 10:23|| 2013-05-12 10:23|| Front Page Top

#8 The desert follows islam.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-05-12 10:28|| 2013-05-12 10:28|| Front Page Top

#9 It is still the next chief issue. It effects everyone.

Posted by newc 2013-05-12 12:24|| 2013-05-12 12:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Some interesting links, newc. You do have fun with your blog.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-05-12 17:36|| 2013-05-12 17:36|| Front Page Top

#11 Drought of civilised behaviour.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-05-12 23:06|| 2013-05-12 23:06|| Front Page Top

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