Baghdad, Iraq: 6 million people, 117 degrees and no water

I've been on vacation (and away from a computer -- imagine that!) so please forgive me if this is a dupe.

Baghdad, Iraq:
6 million people, 117 degrees and no water

By Richard Becker, Western Regional Coordinator, ANSWER Coalition
Friday, August 3, 2007

A crime against humanity committed by the occupying power

For the past 24 hours, Baghdad has had virtually no running water.

Major parts of the city of six million people have lacked running water for six days, while daily high temperatures have ranged from 115 to 120 degrees. The tiny amount of water dripping through the pipes is causing many of those who must drink it to suffer acute intestinal illness.

According to reports, not enough electricity is available to run Baghdad’s water pumps. This in a country with vast energy resources.

Corporate media outlets—to the extent they have reported this horrific and mind-boggling story at all—have treated it as a failure on the part of Iraqis...

SNIP

...Of course, the shortage of water—the most vital of all necessities—does not extend to the U.S. personnel and contractors occupying Iraq.

The U.S. government tries to relieve itself of its obligations by pretending that Iraq’s "sovereignty" was restored in June 2004. But that is just another hoax...

http://www.pephost.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8569&news_iv_ctrl=3361

Is that why no one is noticing it? It's barely even getting viewed.

:shrug:

Their lives are better off without Saddam.

One more violation of the Geneva Conventions. This is beyond disgraceful.

until they are pacified