Tuesday, November 06, 2018

Editorial: Now it's the fish

In Iraq, the tragedies never end.


 10 hours ago
▶️ A watery graveyard: Thousands of dead fish found in Eurphrates River, Iraq
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  1.  Nov 5
    Iraq’s national dish washed up by the thousands - these images of dead fish on the banks of the Euphrates River are desperately sad. Immediate cause unclear but points to worsening pollution and water problems.


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  2.  14 hours ago
    Thousands of tons of fish have washed up dead in Iraq. Watch our report to find out why:
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  3.  Nov 2
    Piles of the dead silvery fish could be seen on Friday lying under a massive concrete bridge in Iraq. But why?
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  4.  Nov 5
    Thousands of tons of dead fish wash ashore in Iraq
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  5.  22 hours ago
    Tens of thousands of fish have died in the Euphrates River to the south of Baghdad as a result of an unidentified disease.
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  6.  Nov 2
    Local health authorities are set to conduct laboratory tests for possible poisoning.
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  7.  15 hours ago
    The death of thousands of tons of fish "is a dramatic sign of worsening pollution and water problems in Iraq, which is increasingly struggling to provide a sufficient supply of clean water, especially in the south of the country."
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  8.  Nov 2
    Fish kill in Babil caused by infection, low water, and unlicensed cages
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Now it's the fish.


This is what the world -- led by the United States government -- has brought to Iraq.  Never-ending war.  One problem after another.  Chaos and disorder.

As appalling as the above images are, a question.

The fish died for some reason.  If that reason should turn out to be due to the US government's use of White Phosphorus or depleted uranium, or any other weapon, do you think the average American would be more or less outraged?

The war has to end.

It cannot go on forever.

But it's going to require people calling for an end to it.

Now it's the fish.

What's next in line as the war drags on?

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