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#1 2003-03-30 13:46:08
- Ian
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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?
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#2 2003-03-31 20:48:31
- Euler
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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.
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#3 2003-04-01 00:39:48
- MarsGuy2012
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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!!!
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#4 2003-04-01 00:44:25
- MarsGuy2012
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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.
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#5 2003-04-01 01:15:23
- Josh Cryer
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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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