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6. I get it.

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:03 PM

Feb 2013

When the oil is gone and the water is gone we will get our money back by selling these despots water. How does $200 a barrel sound?

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NASA: Alarming Water Loss in Middle East. [View all] elleng Feb 2013 OP

It's been said that the true reason for Israel taking no_hypocrisy Feb 2013 #1

Damn. Keeps getting worse. elleng Feb 2013 #2

And in the meantime? n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #26

I read an article a long time ago Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #5

part of it RILib Feb 2013 #11

You'll have noticed dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #14

And the best solution add electrical generation to the area happyslug Feb 2013 #15

Water is one reason, but I do NOT think the Main Reason happyslug Feb 2013 #18

No, most water used for that purpose is salt water from the Sea happyslug Feb 2013 #16

I get it. 4bucksagallon Feb 2013 #6

They'll have to raid Dubai's gold shops for a while... Amonester Feb 2013 #25

Rubio is drinking it all up! tomm2thumbs Feb 2013 #7

nothing like a live TV speech to see the real man :) Sunlei Feb 2013 #21

Water has always been the key. DeSwiss Feb 2013 #8

And we should have been and be aware of it. elleng Feb 2013 #9

Yemen is on the cusp of being the first JCMach1 Feb 2013 #10

they chew largely to stave JCMach1 Feb 2013 #22

jesus must not care about the "holy" land very much snooper2 Feb 2013 #17

Water is the next oil; wars will be fought over it NickB79 Feb 2013 #24