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Ian

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Registered: 2002-01-08

Posts: 236

Re: Environment and Iraq

Does anyone here think that all the smoke and dust that the bombing in Iraq produces will effect Eastern Europes's environment. I know that one time there was a forest fire in Canada and my family could smell it here in Pennsylvania. Will the Iraq bombings have a similar effect on Europe?

Euler

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From: Corvallis, OR

Registered: 2003-02-06

Posts: 922

Re: Environment and Iraq

I think the wind normally blows from the West to the East in Iraq.  Dust and smoke would more likely effect Iran and India than Eastern Europe.

MarsGuy2012

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Registered: 2003-01-22

Posts: 122

Re: Environment and Iraq

That's it!!! The smoke...yeah the U.S. could only gain support from 30 obscure little countries because of the post-war smoke.  It was so obvious!   

Now really, I am much more concerned about the poor Iraqi citizens who are wandering around looking for their HOUSES!!!

MarsGuy2012

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Registered: 2003-01-22

Posts: 122

Re: Environment and Iraq

Ian,
At first glance I assumed you were from Eastern Europe but I see you live in Pennsylvania.   ??? What makes you think of Eastern Europeans before thinking of the Middle Eastern people? Seriously, I would like to understand your logic.

Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Environment and Iraq

Hmm, not to really get in to this discussion, but I was thinking the other day that the huge sand storm that occured a few days ago (and lasted a few days) was the result of the Iraqi's burning oil, and cooling the spring air because the smoke would block sunlight. Does this idea make any sense?

I would suspect that the cooler the air is around an area, the harder and faster a high front would come.

So yeah, Ian, I think that the smoke did actually have a fairly perceptable environmental impact, but I honestly wouldn't have a clue about this. I'm only commenting because someone who does might see this and enlighten me.

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