News Paradise Lost: Restoring the Marsh Arabs' Way of Life

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The discussion centers on the severe environmental destruction caused by Saddam Hussein's regime against the Marsh Arabs and their ecosystem, labeled as "the environmental crime of the century." The construction of numerous dams by Turkey and Saddam aimed to control water flow, significantly impacting the region's ecology. Critics argue that this devastation reflects a broader pattern of environmental crimes driven by selfish motives. Some participants contend that labeling this incident as the worst environmental crime is an exaggeration, citing the extensive ecological damage caused by the U.S. in Vietnam and ongoing pollution from industrialized nations as more significant examples of ecocide. The conversation raises questions about the potential for restoring the affected environment and the cultural heritage of the Marsh Arabs.
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What should--or can--be done about "the environmental crime of the century"?
by Christopher Reed
http://www.harvardmagazine.com/on-line/010538.html

With genocidal intent, Saddam Hussein decimated the Marsh Arabs and their unique environment. Can a place and a people's way of life be restored?
 
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It is one of current archological/environmental disasters.

Turkey built many dams to control the water and to exchange it with oil in futures ... Saddam built 30 dams and tried to change the direction of the rivers far from Iran. At the end he decided to dry it because his enemies hide among the green muddy islands!

Indeed crime against nature by selfish and stupid people...

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"environmental crime of the century" is a just bit of an exaggerration. what the US did in vietnam has got to be the worst possible "ecocide" on record by far, if we don't include all the pollution/smog/etc produced by the hardcore capitalist countries. (including Canada)
 

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