Although the United States has spent $2.4 billion on Iraq’s water and sanitation sector since 2003, the United Nations “estimates that less than half of Iraqis get drinking water piped into their homes in rural areas. In the capital, people set their alarm clocks to wake them in the middle of the night so they can fill storage tanks when water pressure is under less strain.” Additionally, a billion liters of raw sewage is dumped into Baghdad’s waterways each day. The World Bank estimates that at least $14 billion is needed to refurbish Iraq’s water system.
Source: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/23/iraqis-desperate-for-water/
Monday, August 25, 2008
IRAQIS DESPERATE FOR WATER
Posted by Bill Corcoran at 12:09 PM 2 comments
MARINES IN ACTION: WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: "GIVE IT UP SON, I'M DOING THIS MY WAY"
Watch as the United States Marines take on the enemy during a firefight in Iraq. The music is terrific and images are very graphic.
http://www.youtube.com/v/MkNtOoENmik&hl=en&fs=1
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Posted by Bill Corcoran at 12:38 AM 0 comments
VERY GRAPHIC AND BRUTAL VIDEO: U.S. MARINE COMBAT FIGHT IN IRAQ
I doubt if you will ever see a video like this. Everything is shown on this video of U.S. Marines in action in Iraq from the killing of insurgents to tanks rolling over insurgents.
http://www.youtube.com/v/c4jakQBEVLE&hl=en&fs=1
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SCENES NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
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Posted by Bill Corcoran at 12:18 AM 0 comments
CAPTURED ENEMY COMBAT FOOTAGE FROM IRAQ WAR---VERY GRAPHIC
This is a first look at enemy combat footage from the IRAQ WAR.
http://www.youtube.com/v/tJOpaRU9aW0&hl=en&fs=1
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Posted by Bill Corcoran at 12:06 AM 0 comments