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  title info:
    title: Thirsting for war
  name:
    name part: Mitchell, Christopher.
    role:
      role term: creator
  type of resource: moving image
  genre: videorecording
  genre: Internet videos.
  genre: Documentary films.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    date issued: 2001
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (50 min.).
  abstract: Water, one of life's necessities, is becoming a source of conflict on a global scale, much like oil. This film takes a comprehensive look at the struggle for control of water in the Middle East, specifically in Turkey, Syria and Iraq. Thirsting for War explores the political and economic dimensions of the growing tension in the region with great clarity. It is also sensitive to the personal dimension of these problems, including interviews with the displaced and suffering. The Euphrates River runs from Turkey through Syria to Iraq. Its headwater is in Turkey which controls its flow through the other countries. Turkey's politicians argue that they have sovereignty over the water, ignoring prior claims of Syria and Iraq. Turkey hopes to become the economic colossus of the region and sees their gigantic dam project, GAP, as a prime development and political opportunity. As Turkey pumps more water onto Turkish farmland and diverts it into dam projects, Syria and Iraq, both of whom need water for their crops, point an accusing finger. It is not only Turkey's projects that have caused environmental and social problems. Saddam Hussein's government has diverted water to the Saddam Dam, destroying farmland along both the Tigris and Euphrates, causing lowered water levels, pollution and contributing to growing numbers of cholera victims. The last conference on water between these three heavily-armed countries occurred in 1993. Unfortunately, Turkey pulled out before an agreement was reached.
  target audience: For College; Adult audiences.
  target audience: general
  note: written and directed by Christopher Mitchell.
  note: Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
  note: Slide.
  note: Previously released as DVD.
  note: This edition in English.
  subject:
    topic: Water resources development
    topic: Economic aspects
  subject:
    topic: Water resources development
    topic: Political aspects
  subject:
    topic: Water-supply
    topic: Economic aspects
  subject:
    topic: Water-supply
    topic: Political aspects
  subject:
    geographic: Middle East
  subject:
    geographic: Turkey
  classification: HD1698.M53 M583 2001
  related item:
    identifier: (OCoLC)747799104
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: VaAlASP
    record creation date: 130701
    record change date: 20260324205942.6
    record identifier: in00003747654