Article

2004-06-20 Iraq-Jordan

In sewers of Baghdad, a surprising secret flows

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-20 2:31:40 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

But enough about Saddamâs upcoming trial ...

LOL. Good one. :-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-20 2:46:19 PM|| 2004-06-20 2:46:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The thing that amazes me about sewage treatment in the Middle East is the number of cities in rich oil producing states that never really treat their sewage. But maybe that is due to the fact that there is no treatise of the subject in the Koran.

Well, I hope that the Baghdad sewage treatment system works and stays on line. The Marsh Arabs downstream have been taking s**t both literally and figuratively from Baghdad for decades.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-20 9:16:23 PM|| 2004-06-20 9:16:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 To the suggestion that publicity could lead to bombings and the like, the engineer said: "Well, guess what. We're getting bombed anyway."

But enough about their office parties ...

[rimshot]

AP, while I understand what you are trying to convey, there must be some bizzare effect that petro-dollars have on national leaders. Look at Nigeria, Mexico or several other oil producing countries.

The petroleum revenues can be millions of dollars per day, yet somehow the producing nation as a whole will still rank among the poorest on earth. What's more, these corrupt entities manage to gull the international community into providing foreign aid (instead of a decapitating air strike).

Go figure.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-20 9:41:27 PM|| 2004-06-20 9:41:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought this was going to be about albino crocodiles.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-06-20 10:33:53 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-06-20 10:33:53 PM|| Front Page Top

23:11 OldSpook
22:59 Frank G
22:51 Robert Crawford
22:45 Mr. Davis
22:38 Frank G
22:27 Atomic Conspiracy
21:49 Mark Espinola
01:38 .com
01:23 Super Hose
01:14 Super Hose
01:12 Super Hose
01:12 Quana
01:10 Super Hose
01:07 Super Hose
01:03 Zenster
01:01 someone
00:54 Zenster
00:50 11A5S
00:45 Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)
00:23 tu3031
00:11 RWV
00:08 tu3031
00:02 RWV
23:55 Zenster