Iraq is dying (and that is a global problem)

[@CaspianReport]

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[@111076tom]

WTF happened to your channel? It used to be informative and interesting. Have you caught TDS and PDS at the same time?

[@SidMajors]

@@111076tom Go watch his older videos. It really didn't change that much mate. Stop being a brainrot.

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

@@SidMajors I've watched him for years. This channel changed a lot from about the early 2020s. Less impartial, more pandering. He's grown to know his audience, and cater to them. Also more willing to take on ever shadier sponsors.

[@111076tom]

@@SidMajors Why would I watch them again? Been watching for years. About to unsubscribe. Why does it hurt your feelings Sid?

[@SidMajors]

@@ArawnOfAnnwn In what ways is he less impartial and pandering?

[@mustafatawfiq4859]

I'm Iraqi and I studied this subject in depth. From the rain the last 8 months Iraq National reserve of water increased from 6 or 10 billion meters into 30 or 40 and for the first time in 10 years is actually getting better

[@Scribemo]

Have you checked out Indian water harvesting projects? Not sure if they’re applicable in Iraq (do you have monsoon rains?), but they’re having an impact in India.

[@fernandoi3389]

I hope everything gets better for you guys there, you have suffered too much. Best wishes for Irak

[@spoddie]

God must really hate you.

[@elzindar3]

Use permaculture technique ​@@sloine-q5l

[@kotenoklelu3471]

I hope draught is getting better. Year or two ago Europe and Northern Africa had draught. Even hunger stones get revealed. I guess this big draught is over

[@magivkmeister6166]

One of the cradles of civilisation, reduced to this. I hope Iraq can recover.

[@Exxperiment626]

The people how live there today (Arabs) have nothing to do with the ancient civilizations.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Its takes massive change, unity and strong honest leaders.

[@tapsavteline4568]

Welll - egypt used to be green

[@Bayard1503]

@@tapsavteline4568 Maybe 20.000 years ago, Egypt was not green even in antiquity... they could do agriculture only on a small sliver of land along the Nile. Which obviously was incredibly fertile but nobody would call Egypt green. On the other hand Mesopotamia was...

[@Ilamarea]

Cradle of civilization there was destroyed by arab invasion.

[@Omar92Canada]

Born n raised in Iraq, man, my parents lived in war I born in war i grew up in war and lost many including my father, family and friends in war, and then left iraq in war.. now when this exhausted country starts catching his breath, it’s now our beloved rivers are dying … i don’t cry anymore i just bleed inside for what this land went through.

[@MissionSilo]

Welcome to the 21st century. It's going get worse before it gets better

[@U_b4]

غريب امره هذا البلد

[@esraathanoon197]

اويلي عليك عمورة اتمنالك حياة أسعد بكندا واللّٰه يرحم والدك وجميع شهداءنا وشهداء المسلمين.

[@justmuhaymin]

اي والله بس والله كلام الي بالفيديو خوفني خاصتا بسالفة رجوع داعش هاي لو صدك صارت معناها انتهينا​@@U_b4

[@IssaAbdulsada]

@@justmuhayminخلي جماعتنة محتارين بزواج القاصرات وطائفية ومحور المقاومة، اهم شي لنفط يطلع من كاع وهمة ياخذون فلوسة

[@kieranbrady1240]

Iraq has been in decline for decades, this looks like it's just going to tip it over the edge.

[@Emanon...]

And what's the main source of the decline, I wonder?

[@jeanlebreton2049]

Since the beginning of the Iran-Irak war

[@jeanlebreton2049]

@@Emanon... destruction of infrastructures and demigraphic gap during Iran/Irak war, bad diplomatic and communautaristic choices of Hussein, american wars, destruction of the Baas elite, "reconstruction" without any knowledge of the ground, sectarianism, absence of a replacing state, cynical influence from Iran, and finally ISIS and water crisis

[@-Dazai-]

@@Emanon...since the end of British occupation Same can be said with many other nations

[@mikedeck8381]

Since the Mongols sacked Baghdad, lol. Iraq has been a flashpoint since ancient days. The Romans and Persians spent hundreds of years fighting over it. The area has had some high points but has never been stable.

[@mortezakhedri3248]

I'm from Iran and Shirvan is right. Iraq's problem is not only bad for Iraqi people. Here in Iran's south we face the sand storms that come from Iraq and it makes our life really hard. Me and my family leaved south of Iran just because of bad weather condition 😢. Also we have water scarcity here and we can not drink our house water because it's bitter and we have to filter it again or buy water from the store.

[@master2002h]

Iran Shia regime destroyed everything around it

[@obobobobobobobob-ty6ie]

Shiites ruin everything they govern. Southern Iran has excellent water resources historically however this water has been diverted via dams to the Persian central regions. Shiism is the problem.

[@calmpupper]

Praying that your situation can improve you amazing perosn!! Thank you for sharing about your personal experiences and helping to shed even more light about the consequences of what's happening in Iraq

[@JD..........]

Good luck to you and your family...

[@gooldii1]

There are 54 muslim States, 1,8 Billion Muslims live in them. Guess, in HOW many of them: there is: Democracy, freedom of Speech, Sexuality, Press? Woman rights, a good Economy, Science, and no War, Torture, Dictatorship, Inflation xxxl, Corruption xxxl? EXACTLY! ZERO! What does this tell us, about this Religion?

[@akmalhafiz8763]

In the future, we will fight for water rather than oil.

[@jamesfarrell8339]

It's already started

[@ChinnuWoW]

No, the rich will hoard it and let the rest of the population weaken.

[@jeckjeck3119]

In Midlde East? Yes.

[@AmateurHistorian999]

@@jamesfarrell8339 In the U.S. too. Several states, and Mexico, are fighting over rights to the water in the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers.

[@jamesfarrell8339]

@@AmateurHistorian999 Great point But they have been fighting about this for a long time A lot closer to home

[@Joe-Przybranowski]

This is precisely why China can never give up tibet- That's where all it's water comes from.

[@Mercury-Wells]

Yep, good insight

[@luongo7886]

china is doing the same thing to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam by making HUNDREDS of dams. There must be a solution to stop this.

[@pedrosantos-vj7os]

Although I would expect tibet to be like bhutan. Not really develop, or industrialize. Stay simple and underdeveloped by choice. Dont you think?

[@nntflow7058]

Where Most ASIAN water comes from. It's not just China, it's also South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia.

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

Not really much of a concern anyway, as there's no way tibet is going anywhere. That cause is pretty much lost, it's only idle social media activists in the west who still like to bring it up. Even India, who literally host the Dalai Lama, don't bother with it.

[@Leptospirosi]

Curiously, 4000 years ago, the Neo Sumerian civilization was brought to utter collapse because of water scarcity, terrain exploration and salt pollution related to extensive agricolture across 3 millenia. Man has a very short historical memory.

[@faza553]

Against the Grain, A deep History Of The Earliest States by James C. Scott

[@azarshadakumuktir4551]

It was mostly tied to high sallination and drought which led to famine, an increase in the pasoralist amorrite population, political unrest, break down of irrigation systems, more famines, deurbanization. Similar events happened at the end of the bronze age, after the greek takeover, after the collapse of the Abbassid empire and after the mongol invasion. It is estimated between 2 and 10 million people lived in Iraq in the XIIth century, in the XVIth century this number had shrunk to below 500 000. Fertile valleys are a blessing but they are sadly complex systems that can collapse quite hard, comparatively Italy's population only dropped by around 50% after the collapse of the roman empire.

[@loslobos786]

Yes it did and within a few hundred years the region recovered. History always repeats this has happened before many times and it will happen again until we learn. Sadly those in power those in control never seem to learn.

[@Ugaas3]

You are right it has nothing to do with climate change it has happened before and will happen again it’s part of earth circle but it doesn’t help how Turkey behaves it playes a big part in the water that’s goes down

[@widodoakrom3938]

Yes now we're on the brink of WW 3 peoples forget how destructive were WW 1 and WW 2

[@kawa99]

Iraq is not only dealing with water shortages, it has lots of other problems. Iraqi officials are under the influence of other neighboring countries. They are often bought out by Iran or other countries in the region. We lack modern infrastructure, the most roads were built in the 80s, the education system has been outdated for quite a while, and corruption runs rampant. Unless all of these are resolved, Iraq will not become a stable country.

[@minikonshu6219]

Very true, the biggest problem in our country is the corrupted government

[@U_b4]

لا تتأمل كثيرا نحن في اخر الزمان حافظ على دينك ودع الامر لله تعالى

[@mostlime12195]

Yes. I will say though, I have been seeing plenty of new roads throughout the past couple years, so that's another step in the right direction.

[@ياسر-ت6ك1ق]

​@@U_b4 ما زرب بينا غير هاي السوالف

[@fang0088]

So true

[@zhcultivator]

Damn Iraq and Egypt are basically time bombs at this point...sigh.

[@Afghanman25]

Sahih Muslim 2896 Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Iraq would withhold its dirhams and qafiz; Syria would withhold its mudd and dinar and Egypt would withhold its irdab and dinar and you would recoil to that position from where you started and you would recoil to that position from where you started and you would recoil to that position from where you started, the flesh and blood of Abu Huraira would bear testimony to it.

[@stepbruv8780]

bro Iraq been time bomb since 1990-2003

[@mustafakurtulus8874]

What with egypt

[@n0fear686]

@@Afghanman25 Here is a breakdown of the hadith and its elements: Text of the Hadith "Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Iraq would withhold its dirhams and qafiz; Syria would withhold its mudd and dinar and Egypt would withhold its irdab and dinar and you would recoil to that position from where you started and you would recoil to that position from where you started and you would recoil to that position from where you started, the flesh and blood of Abu Huraira would bear testimony to it." Key Elements and Their Meanings Geographical References: Iraq: The region known for producing and trading in dirhams (a silver coin) and qafiz (a measure of volume, particularly for grains). Syria: Known for using mudd (a measure of volume for dry goods) and dinar (a gold coin). Egypt: Known for irdab (a measure for grains) and dinar (a gold coin). Withholding Resources: The hadith mentions that these regions will withhold their resources (dirhams, qafiz, mudd, dinar, and irdab) from others. This suggests a future scenario where trade or exchange of goods and wealth from these regions would be stopped or disrupted. Recoil to Original Position: The phrase "you would recoil to that position from where you started" repeated three times implies that the Muslim community would return to an earlier state or condition. This could mean a return to a simpler way of life, to a state of isolation, or to the original state of the Muslim community before its expansion. Testimony of Abu Huraira's Flesh and Blood: Abu Huraira asserts that he will be a witness to this prophecy with his own flesh and blood, indicating his strong belief and certainty in the truth of the Prophet’s words. Interpretation Scholars have interpreted this hadith in several ways, often in the context of historical and future events: Economic and Political Isolation: One common interpretation is that there will come a time when the regions of Iraq, Syria, and Egypt will face turmoil, leading to economic sanctions, blockades, or internal strife that results in them ceasing their trade with others. Return to Origin: The repetition of the phrase about recoiling to the original position signifies a cyclical nature of history where the Muslim community might face similar conditions as in the early days of Islam. This could reflect a period of trials, loss of resources, and a need to rebuild. Historical Context: Some historical events, such as invasions, economic crises, or political instability in these regions, have been viewed as fulfillments of this prophecy. However, it is also seen as an indication of future events yet to unfold. Relevance The hadith serves as a reminder of the trials and cyclical nature of history that the Muslim community may face. It emphasizes reliance on faith and perseverance, drawing parallels to the resilience and faith of the early Muslim community. This prophetic insight encourages Muslims to be prepared for hardships and to maintain their faith and unity in the face of adversity. Explanation: ChatGPT

[@iy2318]

@@stepbruv8780 THE BOMB EXPLODED IT MIGHT EXPLODE AGAIN

[@JeffTheMapper]

I think the content of this video is okay. However, the current trajectory of the government in Iraq is one of a somewhat stable political outlook. The new government in Iraq has already started water reforms in the country including modern irrigation methods, new water trearies with Turky and Iran and investing in water desalination plants in the South. I don't think it is extremely doom and gloom as you allude to in the video. There is definitely hope and change is coming.

[@asserkortteenniemi4878]

I really do hope you're right.

[@marcusdaniel6406]

As Shirvan mentioned in the video, one of the problem is not Water Management by the Governments, but Climate Change. Those Governments are most likely unable to do anything significant on that. Unless there’s massive redistribution of wealth from developed countries to support developing countries such as Iraq and Turkey. One can’t expect a democratic nation if its population under constant crisis.

[@DieNibelungenliad]

Men who spend their time playing outside with their friends and their children instead of staring at shiny screens and newspapers all day are the most happy.

[@RK-cj4oc]

@@marcusdaniel6406 When you have so many childeren dont expect us to "distribute" our wealth to yours. fix your own things we dont have enough in our countries stop expecting us to help you fix your issues

[@BrutusAlbion]

@@RK-cj4oc Yeah they really expecting the west whose populations have not even doubled, to pay the tab for people who octotupled or tenfolded their population despite resource scarcity. Like bruh ... that's punishing the people who conserved their resources and rewarding those who were negligent with them. It's no different than taking wealth away from those who saved and got rich and give it to those who spent it all and are thus poor.

[@nelsoncheng2674]

The American invasion of Iraq is the sole biggest reason for Iraq’s underdevelopment and the cessation of government functions. Had the Americans stopped at Kuwait, Iraq wouldn’t have suffered such a deadly degradation, and the the country would still have a chance to be a prosperous country in the Middle East.

[@silusiano]

Trivial single variable explanation for complex problems.

[@TheGreatOne-gw7xh]

The american invasion of iraq is only 10% of the reason why iraq is in big trouble right now.

[@nayan.punekar]

​@@TheGreatOne-gw7xhThat's factually incorrect

[@nayan.punekar]

​@@silusianoSingle variable? The situation Iraq is in is more than 90% the u.s.a's fault. What do you expect would happen to a country when a war happens which kills 1.2m of your population, destroys infrastructure, destabilizes the government. And you place a puppet government there and form terrorist groups like isis to create war and turmoil in the middle east to gain influence control of oil and to sell weapons and then act as saviours pretending to fight terrorists when you yourselves are the terrorist and founders of a puppet terrorist organisation called isis and then somehow after decades of conflict make it seem like you magically defeated the organisation one day out of nowhere when actually you just dissolved the puppet terrorist organisation you created

[@larsstougaard7097]

Iraq population in 1955 - 6.4 million , today 2024 - 46,5 million people. UN predictions for 2050 - 74 million people. Terrible combination with climate change and more people 😢

[@ramr7051]

Why can't people just stop reproducing out of control

[@notfound3358]

Stop the climate nonsense. You fool

[@magivkmeister6166]

And where would those people go, when the situation becomes worse? Be prepared for another wave of "refugees"

[@melvinegberts2347]

Lol, thought you were wrong here first. I pride myself knowing the population of many countries to a certain accuracy and had the figure in my head of around 30 million. But that was around sadams time etc. 45million is insane.

[@Adriaticus]

Alas, the beginning of the resource wars. Watch corporations say that the situation is 'complicated'.

[@dragosstanciu9866]

Iraq's population will emigrate to Turkey, Iran, Europe if nothing substantial is done to fix this problem.

[@samankucher5117]

some will most wont and i don't think iraq and its population will continue growing like this all the way to 2050 population increase is related to education and the average age of the population i believe iraq is working on its education now after the last war .

[@Bayard1503]

What if nobody is willing to take them?

[@muslimresponse103]

⁠@@samankucher5117education? lol no! population increase or decrease is related to living standards and culture.

[@CeoLogJM]

​@@muslimresponse103 education and work, especially for young women, is one of the best predictors for lower total fertility rate. If women are studying and working while they're young, they have much less time to raise more kids.

[@EM-tx3ly]

Europe is turning more right wing as time goes by as for Turkey they can’t handle anymore people once Erdogan leaves as for Iran safest bet but it’s not doing well nowadays if the regime remains Iraq needs a Strongman and civil institutions Right now it’s almost a failed state

[@emad3241]

i'm Iraqi, we don't have a water problem, we have a corruption problem, the Iraqi government is probably the most financially corrupt government on the planet, the biggest two heists in modern history are both committed by an Iraqi government otherwise, the Iraqi people have great potential, they're smart, brave and creative and Iraq has a jaw-dropping amount of resources

[@moonage_]

My thoughts are with you and your country Hopefully something awakens within your people and you start to revolutionize and radicalize yourselves into standing up to the corrupt government

[@AshamedMouse]

​@@moonage_ let me tell you we did try that in 2018 2019 2020 but nothing and I mean NOTHING worked with them mostly because Iran didn't want to lose their grip on this shit hole so they killed people who were safely protecting their land and just asking for jobs and people to cate but nope they did the shit they are doing in Bangladesh rn witch is cutting off the Internet so no one would share anything about it

[@NEON_4950]

​@@moonage_we can revolutinize right now, but the government is so corrupt they're killing whoever who tries to do so, even some of the governors who aren't corrupt and/or are recovering from corruption are either fleeing the coubtry, or getting killed. Irani infiltrates have filled east and south east of the country (and they are trying to act as iraqis, even though they're standing against us) and these days, people are talking about a possiblity of Saddan Hussein's daughter becoming the president, which will help iraq to the better, and finish the iran-iraq war that her father left. We can't do anything but help and protest against some of the smaller things right now.

[@AmericanVision2025]

حكومة السيد السوداني افضل ،المشكلة في عقلية الشعب العراقي من وزير الى انت الكل يريد نهب اموال الشعب عبر التوظيف الحكومي ،اقتصاد الريع

[@smokeweed856]

@@AmericanVision2025حكومة السيد السوداني افضل من القبلها ولكن الدولة محصورة بين رجلين ايران. الحركة الجدية بيها صعبة و تقريباً مستحيل ينشال اذا ما تضعف ايران و الميليشيات. بعد ما تنشال راح تشوف الشعب شلونه

[@none377]

As an Iraqi, the title gave me anxiety.

[@samankucher5117]

yes but the video in the end is positive with technology iraq can get enough drinking water . now the only problem iraq has is Turkey cutting off the water thats used for farming and that may lead to unimportant and the end of iraqi framing . the iraqi government needs to go to the UN and complain about Turkey cutting off its water .

[@none377]

@@samankucher5117 I wish that our government would watch this video since the problem is solvable. The problem is corruption.

[@WhatAboutYou123]

As it should. If nothing is done and the population keeps growing, it will soon be a wasteland.

[@HkAs-xh9zt]

Stop having that many kids!

[@none377]

@@WhatAboutYou123 The problem is that I'm only a citizen and I have no contact with the government nor do I have any influence.

[@LEV1ATHYN]

In 1258ad the Mongol hordes stormed the great city of Baghdad and systematically annihilated every man woman & child within the city walls. The Tigris ran red with the blood of Baghdad's people, and black with the ink of a million documents carefully maintained by the greatest scholars of this epoch. One of the world's great cities was no more. It can be argued that 800 years later Baghdad has never recovered.

[@almazchati4178]

They had more ink than blood? Something is wrong. They were after the Khalif who refused to help their adversary, Menguberdi, who died and his army joined the Mongols they were fighting before. Menguberdi and his father had some controversy with the Khalif, he desperately needed money to fight the Mongols. Khalif refused. Turks and Mongols unified after Menguberdi. Menguberdi means 'Gifted by God to me'. He was the brightest and youngest son. After he defeated the Mongols once, Cheghiz himself came after him, he lost everybody in the battle, but he escaped with 4 of his leutenants. Jallalleddin Kharezmshah.

[@migelangeldejesusquinterog4584]

bloody moment and sad but al Musta'sim was an idiot as the Last caliph.

[@widodoakrom3938]

Baghdad did recover under ottoman government

[@LEV1ATHYN]

@@widodoakrom3938 Nonsense. The population of Baghdad didn't even return to its pre-seige level until the 20th century. Before the Mongols Baghdad was arguably the most important capital on earth, as the epicentre of the Islamic golden age. Baghdad has been nothing more than a regional backwater at best since it was sacked.

[@santusanturohit4832]

Mongol just took revenge for Tibetan Buddhist

[@dragon888193ftw]

Guys you all need to relax, I’m Iraqi and our country is improving rapidly like never before. The current birth rates are dropping. It’s natural for birth rates to go up during war time (look up baby boomers). There are entire nations surrounding us with not even a single river and they are prospering just fine thanks to water desalination. We’ve recently struck a deal with Turkey regarding water rights and sooner or later more dams will be built. It’s a corruption problem which won’t last b

[@dragon888193ftw]

“Iraq is a great nation now, as it has been at times throughout history. Nations generally "go to the top" only once. Iraq, however, has been there many times, before and after Islam. Iraq is the only nation like this in the world. This "gift" was given to the Iraqi people by God. When Iraqi people fall, they rise again.” - Saddam Hussein.

[@jackraider9113]

Watching this with a 48 degree Celsius and broken down electricity grid

[@tobia5267]

Are you in Iraq at the moment? 48 degrees is like a oven omg

[@jackraider9113]

@@tobia5267 yea currently in Iraq. will reach 52+ in the upcoming month

[@XYZ-xx4fn]

@@jackraider9113how do you manage it?

[@jackraider9113]

@@XYZ-xx4fn staying indoors for the most part of the day. Electricity grid goes down every summer so we get like 2 hours on / 4 hours off for couple of months. But we have emergency generators so that’s that. Working is the worst part of it, I’m an engineer and I get to work around 5 am trying to finish before 11 am or so. Hangout and shopping is strictly either before 9 am or after sunset.

[@WhatAboutYou123]

@@jackraider9113 is it true that the temperature is steadily increasing every decade in your country ? some say that by 2060 temp in summer will reach 70c during daytime ?

[@husseinaldukhaile1426]

As an Iraqi I thank you for the amazing analysis it’s a disaster what’s happening

[@guyeshel9316]

Do you feel it in any way?

[@gonehome2]

Blame the Jesuits

[@Struggler116]

Would you be willing to normalize relations with Israel if it means you could get their revolutionary irrigation system?

[@Ze_Moose]

Given Iran's increased influence in Iraq, I doubt they would "normalize" relations with Israel. It would help if Israel gave Palestinians their land on the 1967 borders which is what Saudi Arabia is currently demanding. Only time will tell

[@hadi96100]

@@Struggler116 - What's so revolutionary about depriving Palestinians of water?

[@rafeesurani1144]

I am Iraqi and my country suffers from catastrophic changes in climate. Temperatures increase every year and reach 55 degrees Celsius. However, when I try to explain the catastrophic situation to my colleagues and friends to no one who even understands what I am talking about, I ask for anyone’s help to get out of Iraq.

[@Pepper462]

Sadly theres a lot of people who dont believe in basic science even here in canada, gl mate

[@MrKhan-jk7hc]

Which city are u belongs too

[@pricenaseen]

My family is from a village at the very beginning of the euphrates river in erzincan. I’ve visited only a couple of times but whenever I have been there I could only see large riverbeds with very little water flowing. My older cousins always said that the low water levels have just been a thing of recent years.

[@benhac]

Narrator: Iraq is on the brink of collapse due to water shortage. Iraq: Let's double our population!

[@mommsopopo3293]

We love children ❤❤❤in dream 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mabja]

​@@mommsopopo3293you love them so you bring them into poverty and hardship? Great logic !

[@Ar1AnX1x]

tell that to conservatives who want to push single low income unstable moms to have kids without even advocating for any sort of welfare or healthcare for these kids while also denying global warming that at this point is utterly undeniable while blaming all issues rising from this on their opposition without accepting a leak of responsibility on any of it(both these issues are the biggest cause of what you see in this video)

[@mommsopopo3293]

@@Mabjaso why you don’t bring them to your life if your life beautiful ?

[@Batman_akzo]

No it's on the brink of collapse because of US. US still steals oil from Syria and Iraq

[@KaanTechCrazy]

Speaking as Turkish, We need to prevent this possible ecological collapse from happening at any cost.

[@guru47pi]

Iraq's plight is a perfect example of a climate poverty trap. They need water deals with Turkey, but have no leverage to negotiate with. They need more efficient farming and water treatment to preserve what water they have, but can't or won't make the investment. Just like the wider world, but more extreme, every year that goes by without taking mitigation actions makes the prior less able to afford them.

[@talatguneyli13]

They have oil , exchange with water .

[@Pilvenuga]

@@talatguneyli13 oil is owned by people who only drink bottled fiji water. what use do they have for making everyone elses life better?

[@mohammadlraqi741]

​@@talatguneyli13yes that's what happend

[@-whackd]

By 2030 low energy desalination will be industrial scale and economical

[@obviouslyadude]

Less people.

[@ardelanyunis1172]

As an iraqi I confirm everything he is talking about In Kurdistan region especially in Erbil there's a big water crisis and we mostly depend on underground water, the wells are getting dry and the KRG isn't doing anything serious for preserving it

[@yadmuhamad3746]

Thats kurdistan not iraq you jash

[@opax]

@@yadmuhamad3746 😂😂😂😂 There is no way you people are real

[@cia5649]

thats why they build the dams tho since the region floods almost every time the winter snow melts in the mountains

[@Lockfly]

Not much u can do Turkey is starving the rivers with dams

[@canbeanyone5265]

تێنەگەشتویت لە ڤیدیۆکە، باسی ڤیدیۆکەی لە خەمی کوردا نییە بەڵکو لە خەمی عەرەبایە ، داوا دەکات حکومەتی عێراق فشار لە حکومەتی هەرێم بکات تا بەنداو دروست نەکات ، چونکە دروستکردنی بەنداو لە زەرەری عەرەب و قازانجی کوردایە، بەڵام بە مەرجێک پارتی و یەکێتی ڕێ بە عەرەب نەدەن کۆچ بۆ کوردستان بکەن

[@polreamonn]

Can't Iraq use its oil as leverage to negotiate a better water deal with Turkey?

[@nuiaslou18]

They dont have leverage

[@zhayder5064]

Turkey is exporting oil.

[@محمداحمد-ظ1غ1ذ]

Iraq is considered the largest importer from Turkey with approximately $20 billion, in addition to supplying Turkey with oil. Iraq can impose a ban on Turkish goods, which causes a strong blow to the Turkish government and the Turkish economy, but the problem is that the Iraqi government is corrupt, weak, and dispersed, and Turkey has many agents within the Iraqi government that... It does not represent the aspirations of the Iraqi people

[@SamerKhazal]

Corruption

[@TheGolgeadam06]

​@@محمداحمد-ظ1غ1ذIf Iraq used the water coming from Turkey efficiently, did not use wild irrigation in agriculture, and did not mix sewage into water sources before imposing an embargo on Turkey, we would not be talking about this problem. Iraq needs to completely change its water use policy.

[@ElBlancoBoss]

I'm Iraqi, The situation is not that bad. I was in Iraq (Baghdad) last month and the water level in the Tigris river was normal. I get there was some tension between Iraq and Türkiye in the past few years, but recently the new government have been handling foreign policy much better than the previous prime ministers, and Iraq/Türkiye seem to be getting along well together recently. I hope it carries on like that. Also Iraq need to build more dams, as the current ones that exist were built before 2003 War. Also the quality of life I noticed seem to be much better than previous years and there is a lot of projects and new buildings happening in Iraq. I think Iraq will be a much nicer place in 10 years.

[@bazah23]

I believe so too but the video mad me doubt our future

[@jameskamotho7513]

Your casual observation trumps tens of hydrologic studies?

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

​@@jameskamotho7513 Exactly! Should we trust his emotions and personal feelings over hard facts? 🤔

[@hussainrt3242]

@@jameskamotho7513 the government is implementing a multi pronged plan to address water and support agriculture, one them is banning the cultivation of rice, plus enforcing drip irrigation using ground waters on farmers and plans for 36 small dams to support agriculture

[@vladerag]

@@hussainrt3242 I've seen Iraq's "planning." Mosul dam, anyone? If I hear that Baghdad has a plan, I hear "we are all going to die."

[@thought605]

17:09 up to this time my tears fell unintentionally, and then came the good points and I was relieved ... I'm not an Iraqi but we are the part of the same humanity

[@cloneengineer1716]

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are actually waste streams in Iraq. Syria, Turkay and Iran choke off flow into Iraq - that is the primary reason these rivers are low. And, the locals don't have any waste control and many don't care where they through their trash as they are desperate/beyond caring.

[@libertas5005]

If people use that little water they have as waste streams then that people doesn't deserve a better future. It's self-imposed doom at that point.

[@f2pgintoki187]

As an Iraqi i can confirm it for you. Most Iraqis are done with life because in their pov the future will always be worse

[@Helloer123]

@@f2pgintoki187 prophet muhammad said that there will be mountains of gold where the river dried. do not get it, because 99% of people who try will die

[@wilhelmheinzerling5341]

I laugh when analysts suggest Iraq will double in population this century. Folks... Iraq won't be a country in this century.

[@asdasdasddgdgdfgdg]

What will it be then?

[@MaJetiGizzle]

Then I suppose your German ass will have to deal with the consequences of that being the case.

[@bazah23]

😞💔

[@mikenogozones]

Do you think that Kurdistan will break the country up?

[@dragon888193ftw]

Iraq will last longer than your weak European country, which will be overtaken by immigrants in 50 years time.

[@GrandTerr]

It's crazy how there are no international rules for upstream water management. It's plain idiotic that a nation built on a resource for thousands of years gets its resource cut. Sorry the humanity and history is more important than a technicality of having it originate in your country.

[@Anatoliys_Adventure]

I agree. In my state (Pennsylvania) we have riparian laws that prevent exactly that from happening. They make it illegal to stop the flow or degrade the quality of streams & rivers. It always made a ton of sense to me. Something similar globally enforced would be great

[@thetayz72]

@@Anatoliys_Adventure you must not have noticed how difficult it is to globally enforce anything

[@ebonymaw8457]

@@Anatoliys_Adventure You're talking about laws between states in one country vs "international" ""laws"" between two different countries.

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

Well iraq has oil to drink😂😂😂😂

[@zaros1781]

It's a similar situation for Egypt and Sudan with Ethiopia's Renaissance dam. At least for Iraq, Turkey recognises the problem and wants to help even though they're limited to a degree as they have to take care of their own people as well. With climate change increasing water scarcity, this is bound to happen to other countries as well which will really leave some countries at the mercy of others. Water will become an effective tool for black mail and warfare. I'm glad to be living in Europe, where we have legislation and good neighbourly contacts to prevent crises like these.

[@zhyakoxalid6892]

I am from iraqi kurdistan and the most difficult thing is raising awareness which is really important When I even tell my family there will be no more euphrates and tigris in 16 years, they say then everyone will die and then its natural if we are together, meaning most people don't want to think about this huge problem One might say maybe new and young politicians can change the situation, But... Most politicians are corrupt, if any one dares to question the political arrangments and decisions affecting climate matter and others, they will most probably die of turkish drones or be bribed heavily

[@jusefmadhloum9252]

For decades this country has been at war. There is a lot of pollution and many people have cancer. Even some have handicapped bodies. Its difficult to see such a great nation in chaos.

[@RubiHammer]

Iraq is a great nation? When? Under Saddam Hussein? The ancient Babylonians have little to do with the current Arab Muslim population of Iraq, definitely not in culture. And the Babylonians ceased to exist more than two millennia ago.

[@havencat9337]

yea...he doesnt talk bad about the americans that even now steal oil from iraq

[@CastorRabbit]

Great nation? Where?

[@RubiHammer]

@@CastorRabbit He probably meant the Babylonians

[@impactEditHD]

Great nation until Islam

[@venandi4719]

As an Iraqi i can confirm that we're in fact fucked

[@PLUTUS_TOTENKOPF]

Can I ask some questions?

[@mohammedalking421]

@@PLUTUS_TOTENKOPFask as u wish

[@venandi4719]

@@PLUTUS_TOTENKOPF sure go ahead

[@PLUTUS_TOTENKOPF]

@@mohammedalking421 Is ur economy bad? In turkey average wage is around 700$. I had many friends here from Iraq and they said that their purchasing power is not that bad. How true is it? Is it easy to marry in there? My Iraqi Turkmen friends (older than me) said this. In Turkey it is so westernized.

[@PLUTUS_TOTENKOPF]

@@venandi4719 Is ur economy bad? In turkey average wage is around 700$. I had many friends here from Iraq and they said that their purchasing power is not that bad. How true is it? And it is not bad why they come to Turkey? Is it easy to marry in there? My Iraqi Turkmen friends (older than me) said this. In Turkey it is so westernized.

[@frankbarron1907]

Who would’ve guessed that invading a country, bombing it into the Stone Age, toppling its government (awful as it might be), leaving an occupying force for 20 years, installing an inept puppet government, and then exiting that country and leaving it in ruins would’ve caused these sorts of issues? Completely unforeseeable.

[@jiiaga5017]

Except none of those is actually related to the current crisis, beyond the government not having as much federal control. The US didn't directly cause rain totals to hit 50 year lows in turkey. The US didn't build all of the turkish dams. The US didn't force iraqi farmers to irrigate with open channels for the last 200 years. The US didn't cause the salt water intrusion in the river deltas. Don't get me wrong - US foreign wars have been mostly bad, but blaming EVERYTHING on them is just the sign of a weak and lazy mind.

[@WhatAboutYou123]

@@jiiaga5017 removing a strong government and putting a puppet is a significant factor

[@jiiaga5017]

@@WhatAboutYou123 The same "Strong Government" which built the Mosul dam against *ALL* advice, which could fail at any time killing a million people, and only hasn't failed to this point because of the historically low water levels? That government? Not saying the US improved things, but there was some addition-by-subtraction there as well.

[@abupinhus]

​@@WhatAboutYou123 Strong goverment who intiated few wars before it war removed! Saddam was not intrested in anything beyond his own benefit and his cronies! Iraq could already make peace with Israel and try to desalination.

[@minikonshu6219]

That's just you wanting to blame someone, Iraq is hurting itself, not anyone else Our government is unbelievably corrupted, our leaders are evil

[@riadhalrabeh3783]

Thank you for a brilliant report- from Iraq.

[@gokuha8676]

As an Iranian, I hope Iraq gets better and better

[@aliaras360]

thanks a lot for all information about my country

[@immortaljanus]

One thing that gives some solace: everyone realizes this is a problem and everyone is trying to help.

[@PrimericanIdol]

As long as it's not the US.

[@migspeculates]

@@PrimericanIdol and China...

[@jazepstein]

LOL, by everyone you mean no-one?

[@votecthulhu9378]

nobody is trying to help lol

[@AS-ln5gu]

@@migspeculates china helping is a good thing. the US cant help cuz its the cause of the problem

[@زينالعابدين-ش4و]

I am Iraqi and everything is fine the rivers and the water is good my house is close to the Tigris River and the water in it is good you just have to relax I have been saying this for years and nothing happened and the Iraqi government is good and the situation is very stable

[@Replicant-by1eh]

Just like mainstream media, youtubers have realized doom peddling is extremely profitable coz we are wired that way.

[@FurlessApe22]

Is it really doom peddling if it accurately reflects the situation on the ground? Where in here was he being unfair and biased towards doom? Do you disagree with his analysis of the current state of Iraq or are you just lamenting the fact that there are legitimate reasons for "doom" in this video?

[@captainalex157]

its not doom peddling, everything shirvan said is factual and a serious problem. We should prepare for things to get ugly.

[@jameschege6089]

I agree, we as a species is able to adapt to whatever situation nature throws at us, that's why we've inhabited every corner of earth except Antarctica. Even if Iraq becomes dry, people living there will adapt accordingly, including migration. However doom pedlling provides good content. Bad press sells. 😂

[@AhmedAziz-jd3ms]

I'm an Iraqi who lived most of his life in Iraq and it's not as bad as the video is showing. Yes, we have problem with water and we're trying to solve it but the stability in Iraq is so good and better than before. The world's bank said the the Economic growth in Iraq is equal to Saudi Arabia but if you come to Iraq wouldn't find that because Iraq haven't been stable for 40 years so it needs a lot of work. Bottom line is: yes, we suffer from problems but we're recovering. Iraq now is better than yesterday. Don't listen to the news all the time.

[@dragonmaster3207]

As another Iraqi, I agree.

[@HisabTacribi]

العراق ثالث اسوأ دولة بالشرق الاوسط

[@deepblue3682]

Iraq should have less children,2 children for couple could be sustainable

[@doctorsurgeon4664]

في العراق كل شخص يمتلك ١٥ طفل😂

[@Zen2k4r-]

​Animals @@doctorsurgeon4664

[@ihdiadgdhwbad1]

@@doctorsurgeon4664 very bad and stupid

[@brandoninhofer6592]

Yeah, not sustainable 😂...​@doctorsurgeon4664

[@ihdiadgdhwbad1]

@@doctorsurgeon4664 doctorsurgeon, this is not a laughing matter, we've got real problems lmao.

[@mariocaso6186]

What a deep analysis. Thanks for informing about this hot topic.

[@Fikat-IQ]

That’s extremely concerning Iraqis need to speak up more about this

[@archer_wsk1408]

They blame it on not praying correctly and other religious mockery

[@Fikat-IQ]

@@archer_wsk1408 lol

[@dragonmaster3207]

@@archer_wsk1408don’t be stupid, we blame the government.

[@germaned.lealnino631]

Such a rich country in paper, yet in reality Iraq is in such disarray. Rough pass and a sad future.

[@ukraine_tbic]

Ahhh another Caspian Report upload. 😮‍💨 I don’t think I’ve missed many in the past couple years. Keep up the good work!!! 👏

[@davidwestwater2219]

It's not as violent as before and has a very young population that wants to be modern. We just have to help them. I predict they will succeed remarkable people.

[@danielpetropolis]

Excellent video essay like a haven't seen on this channel for a while now. Great job, guys. Congrats 👏

[@simoncrooks7441]

Thanks, I always appreciate your presentations

[@GengoSenmon]

That is wild to see the population difference by century's end. Iraqis will overtake the declining populations of Turkey and Iran, and will overwhelm them with refugees.

[@tersus4967]

Neither Iran nor Turkey will welcome a demographical apocalypse with open arms. If needed, no one will cross the border from Iraq.

[@evzenvarga9707]

They can just militarize the border, they won't let themselves get destroyed.

[@FurlessApe22]

Projections of population growth. There is no way those remain accurate if the rivers dry up. He just spent 20min laying out how the water won't support the current population, which greatly call into question the validity of those charts under current circumstances.

[@artman12]

Turkey and Iran may not accept them as we can already see with Turkish attitudes hardening towards Syrian refugees and Iran expelling Afghan refugees. The GCC countries to their south are even stricter on immigration. That will make them go to Europe.

[@majidbasafa2783]

Thay should pass water crisis "a live" fir that to happen

[@phillipyoung9621]

Your reports are a treasure trove of interesting information… I thoroughly enjoy your work… Thank you.

[@pierrekilgoretrout3143]

to which extent is the "poor management of water" of this country imputable to the western invasion to "free them from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein", and the consecutive raise of islamic state?

[@bluewizzard8843]

Iraq is dead since 2003. This country is violated and raped by neighbours who fight their battles inside iraq. It's a zombie state.

[@MateoMPM]

It was dead way before that After Saddam had invaded Iran and Kuwait , the nation got into a 60 billion dollar debt with its neighbors

[@Zen2k4r-]

Iraq is dead because of it's nomadic people

[@Zen2k4r-]

@@Yasser_Kratos don't all blame it on government the people is mainly to blame

[@MuhammedAL-Chad-nz4jx]

@@Zen2k4r-Iraq Has No Government...

[@MuhammedAL-Chad-nz4jx]

@@Zen2k4r-Cry Louder. Those Nomads Are What kicked america Out...

[@alaqaghar5885]

Hi my name is alaq i live in baghdad and i can assure everyone watching that this is true i took a picture of the tigris river in 2022 it had 2 thirds of its capacity on al-jadiriya bridge and i took another exactly yesterday and in the picture you could see the bridge’s foundation and about 15 meters of land from where it used to be covered with water is now just plains of mud and small plants and worse alot of old infrastructure of sewage has yet to be resolved pouring lots of sewage into the dying river 😢

[@bye1319tj]

as an Iraqi we buy our water packaged in little boxes

[@_CuriosityCorner_]

It's interesting how a lot of the migrant crises that European nations are dealing with are related to Iraqis. A large bulk of the English channel migrants are Iraqi Kurds and the main source of the migrants that Lukashenko and Putin are using as weapons against Poland and Lithuania are also Iraqi. There's a real power struggle between two different families in Iraqi Kurdistan and its making it a region that young people cannot wait to get out of. No such thing as an isolated problem in a globalised world.

[@hasanchoudhury5401]

Excellent realistic reviews of very difficult and major geopolitical issues ! Regards.

[@KhalidAun1]

Praying for peace and prosperity for Iraq and its people 🤲❤️🇮🇶

[@gooldii1]

There are 54 muslim States, 1,8 Billion Muslims live in them. Guess, in HOW many of them: there is: Democracy, freedom of Speech, Sexuality, Press? Woman rights, a good Economy, Science, and no War, Torture, Dictatorship, Inflation xxxl, Corruption xxxl? EXACTLY! ZERO! What does this tell us, about this Religion?

[@Sampie58]

A country so rich in resources yet so poor 😢😢😢

[@tomtdh4903]

Like every other Middle Eastern country. The divide between rich and poor is the largest of any area on earth.

[@tomtdh4903]

Biggest gap between rich and poor on the planet. There’re lots of very rich Iraqis in Baghdad.

[@miniaturejayhawk8702]

Thats what happens when you let others take your stuff.

[@abbfilmann3735]

Like russia

[@user-tv4lz5ie5u]

My entire life listening to the trope of "so many resources but so poor", again and again. Economic development depends on your ability to add value. To take resources as an input and transform them into something else, much more complex, that somebody somewhere values a lot. That's why Japan is an economic powerhouse while Irak is not. In industrial and post-industrial economies it is nice to have access to your own raw materials and energy sources, sure, but it does not guarantee by and for itself economic development, nor their absence negates it or makes it unattainable at all. The most important resource of a country is its population. What you need is a high-IQ, high-trust, cultured and stable (not fragmented) society with strong work ethics. If you have all the above still many things can go wrong but, without them, you can pretty much forget about any kind of shared economic development. Much to the contrary, your abundance of resources becomes a damnation, almost condemning your society to develop into some extractive economy controlled by the few.

[@crusader3442]

the only true problem for me as a person from iraq is the environment in iraq it was totaly ruined now the temperature in the summer reaches 55 c when it used to be 35 c and i have no other place to go you see how people hate emigrants

[@JadeWhite-xf9xq]

This is absolutely horrifying! The government needs to get their shit together

[@gooldii1]

There are 54 muslim States, 1,8 Billion Muslims live in them. Guess, in HOW many of them: there is: Democracy, freedom of Speech, Sexuality, Press? Woman rights, a good Economy, Science, and no War, Torture, Dictatorship, Inflation xxxl, Corruption xxxl? EXACTLY! ZERO! What does this tell us, about this Religion?

[@zakariaghazy4685]

Thoes who are governing are Shia they dont care l call them street people like the Gypsyies

[@justinburn5740]

You said it: extreme population growth. It’s why countries should secure their borders and selectively allow immigration. Otherwise, cultures will be lost as they press out

[@jukesd1597]

Thank you so much for the valuable insight. You sound like one of my favorite KZbinrs “Yanush” from Living Ironically in Europe!

[@danielflores2492]

Love your content brother

[@BradTboney]

Amazing isn't it.

[@WitoldPilecki551]

I remember articles about how Yemen would literally run out of water in 5years. It was based on water levels in aquifers. That was in 2010.

[@koru6439]

As an Iraqi citizen We are actually having problems with water but i didn't know it was that extreme to be honest

[@curiousworld7912]

My fear is that lack of water will become a cause of aggression between various countries. Oil may be the present resource nations quarrel over, but potable water is necessary for life, and I can visualize a violent future if climate change isn't addressed by the whole world.

[@visicircle]

The Iraqis should vote to partition the country into Sunni/Shia/Kurdish states. Let them have their self-determination.

[@shahimkoog]

The new generation doesn't like this

[@hussainrt3242]

thats an american lie, most believe that our survival is tied into upholding a country that has existed for thousands of years, even a lot of kurds are realizing they have always historically be an important part of the nation, its developing into a situation similar to the united states or russia where different people come to know that the sum of their differences makes a nation.

[@visicircle]

@@hussainrt3242 Not true at all. Most Kurdish regions were separate from the Arab populations during the Ottoman Empire. Just look at the administrative divisions versus Iraq today. The modern borders were arbitrarily drawn by the British and French Empires. Why do people in the middle east need to live in fake countries created by their former occupiers?

[@mymixedbiscuit9159]

Yeah cause breaking up countries on sectarian lines always upholds peace and prosperity and never sparks conflict...

[@mohamedalbayati7810]

Keep your western divide and conquer opinions away from us , we had enough of westerners and foreigners imposing their BS views on our country

[@johnanderson1421]

How could this be when the US spent all those trillions and showered Iraq with its love?

[@riser7795]

Imagine the amount of views this channel will get if he swapped Turkey for China and Iraq for Indochina. The exact same thing is happening over there

[@alexanderkappelhoff2819]

well he already made that video.

[@morwickchesterham3875]

My comment got deleted. Let me republish: 'Iraq is dying... America dealt the death-blow.'

[@rahndhassan3620]

Alhamdulillah it's still everyday mom washes our car, backyards, neighbors cars, streets, our school, my class mates, my school bus, my girlfriend, and even waters the plants on the street about 10 miles away from our house.

[@marcoantoniovento6347]

Good information as usual! Thanks, good work!

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

How does the population keep increasing for 100 years if they run out of water in 10 years? Your math doesn’t make any sense friend. However, we really should do something to help.

[@bazah23]

Iraqis will continue to make babies no matter the circumstances

[@Daughterofminerva]

In the video it is explained that water crisis is a relatively recent problem . In the past the problem was the opposite: Tigris and Euphrates were prone to flooding

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

@@Daughterofminerva that isn’t the opposite, that is still a water problem :p

[@ebonymaw8457]

Demographic predictions don't account for political or environmental conditions, they are simply algorithmic extrapolations of current data trends with a few parameters. Obviously, Iraq will not have 85 million people if there's no water, but that's what demographic models predict anyways.

[@gags730]

Imagine blaming a drought in a Desert as climate change. It is all about resource management with water and is a complete mess in that area. There is a reason they built reservoirs and Dams. The have outgrown the plans. What good is any of it when you triple populations and add agriculture and live stock operations to the area. You can't just keep the taps on with the agriculture, people and live stock operations. Then on top it's polluted. They need to modernize. Modernize or Fail... its a simple choice. Best part about the desert is sunlight for power. Better start building water plants.

[@JinFX]

You forget that ISIS needed to get food and weapons from someone. Someone is going to have a hard time feeding another ISIS.

[@ihdiadgdhwbad1]

the poorer our country gets, the more space there is for extremism, this is anecdotal but look poor undeveloped countries in africa, many have these problems, and it's only for a matter of time before it happens in our own country and without a doubt, neighbouring countries are gonna have to do something about it as they dont want refugees but we'll see where technologi takes us in the next decades as it'll change alot.

[@tj_mora]

That population's projected increase assumes a non-changing supply of freshwater. The less arable land Iraq is left with, the less food it will be able to produce, the higher the food pricess, the less likely Iraqis will want a big family.

[@spidif2544]

This is the future of the whole Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Iraq is the canary in the coal mine so to speak. And it was the home of the Garden of Eden.

[@blink182bfsftw]

Unfortunately also true for parts of Africa and Central/South America. Refugee crises like no other, coming up

[@RK-cj4oc]

@@blink182bfsftw South America will be fine of all places in the world. South America has the healthiest population for its resources Of course tere are some major urban areas but generally the continent would be able to sustain its own population as it currently is.

[@blink182bfsftw]

@@RK-cj4oc you're kidding right, it already has massive migrations into the US. Climate change is going to make it 10x worse

[@muhammadadeel8639]

Problem of 70% of the world - Only the northern latitudes with cooler climates are safe - Russia, Northern europe, Canada etc

[@MuhammedAL-Chad-nz4jx]

No Such Thing As "middle east"...

[@jackholman5008]

The fact that as a country iraq was better the day before america invaded should be a factor too

[@MLM68]

You do realize before American invaded which I do not agree with. Their infrastructure was built by America.

[@minikonshu6219]

Not really😂

[@Metroidzard]

Thank you for this perspective! While I think this coverage is a little sensational as KZbin algorithm demands it is very refreshing to see content not directly about armed conflict. Keep your content broad and you will make a very resilient channel Caspian!

[@hydroac9387]

After so much persecution, the Kurds just don't care about how their dams will affect water policy in Iraq.

[@fredengels8188]

they don't give a ________________

[@تيتي.نيني]

A new dam in Kurdistan will be beneficial for all of Iraq because its the perfect area for building dams and during the last rainfall the existing dams there were overflowing with water so we need new reservoirs to use in the dry summer. Also it’s not like Kurdistan is a separate country the money for building the dam will be from Federal Iraq.

[@asadhameed4313]

It will only hurt them if iraqis get frustrated.

[@Dahat.b]

@@تيتي.نيني kurdistan is basicly a seprate country and the dams are funded by KRG NOT iraq and we could close off the dams if we want its under our control

[@Robbiehans]

It's not our problem. Majority of Iraqi people are unducated. they just keep breeding and increasing like a rabbit. we and Iraqi government and UN tried to warn them for 8 years straight but they kept laughing. now they will pay for not listening.

[@lukedornon7799]

This is hardly the first time someone looked at a semi-arid region near the peak of a drought and concluded the waterways in the region would be "gone by year X" only to be proven wrong when precipitation reverted to more normal levels in subsequent years. Not saying Iraq doesn't have structural challenges with water supply, but drawing out the trendline right when precipitation is at a multi-decade low usually results in bogus predictions...

[@Heegooat]

What he doesn't know is the massive real estate and infrastructure development in Iraq. In 20 years it will be a prosperous country.

[@bazah23]

@@Heegooathopefully

[@jameskamotho7513]

​@@HeegooatLol. Real estate is not a productive sector. What will those people eat? Your path is another version of Egypt, in my view, if you don't break up...

[@Heegooat]

@@jameskamotho7513 its using oil revenues to fund the developments not debt. Just like UAE. Iraq has a brighter future than any Arab country

[@CastorRabbit]

@@Heegooat "Iraq has a brighter future than any Arab country" the whole region is 100 years behind the rest of the world. When developed countries turn their backs on immigration it's largely because of the mass of people fleeing this region is largely incompatible with civilised societies.

[@steveharvey6421]

Ironically Israel is the world leader on water conservation and management. But Iraq would rather dry up than get help from the Israelis.

[@abdullahbokov]

Assalamu alaikum from Sagopshi, Ingushetia!

[@schepvogelk5971]

Shalom, from Holland.

[@nedisahonkey]

Why my pee pee yellow from the South Shetland Islands

[@mr.clean419]

As an American i can’t help but question if the average Iraqi citizen would have been better off if we left sadam in power

[@ben1147]

The US invaded twice, both times totally wiping out civilian infrastructure. In between the invasions, they imposed a decade long sanctions regime that severely lowered the quality of life and killed hundreds of thousands of children. The US didn't give a shit about Saddam's human rights abuses because they knew about them as they were happening and the US supported it and played cover for them. Once Saddam outlived his usefulness to the US, they brought the genocidal hammer down.

[@MohOEM]

At least Turkey wouldn't have suffocated the flow of water if he was still in power. If the downstream country's state is almost non-existent, i.e. occupied with a civil war then foreign influence then a terrorist organization invading its territory, then the upstream country can just ignore downstream countries.

[@m2heavyindustries378]

You guys voted for the war and the prez at the time anyway, have only yourselves to blame

[@thetayz72]

I honestly doubt it

[@PrimericanIdol]

Saddam would have likely been overthrown in 2011 during the Arab Spring. Unlike Assad, Saddam couldn't count on outside help. Would very likely have shared the same fate as Gaddafi.

[@Numba003]

I hope Iraq manages to work something out with its water situation. There are many things people can cope without, but water is certainly not one of them. Thank you for another global news update. God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ :)

[@slow-rv7jy]

سبع صنايع والبخت ضايع والله لتضلون محرومين يا اهل العراق دامكم تبعية وماتريدون تقتنعون بالحقيقة

[@CTzons]

؟؟؟ انأ عراقي شنو قصدك؟؟

[@slow-rv7jy]

@@CTzons قبل كل شيء اريد اسئلك هذا اسمك لحالك اختاريته لو انت مبرمج

[@CTzons]

@@slow-rv7jy شبي الأسم؟ هو مجرد اسم 🤨

[@slow-rv7jy]

@@CTzons عزيزي ليش ضايج هذا اسمك هو اول كود لكل مبرمج مجرد سؤال جان

[@slow-rv7jy]

@@CTzons المهم اني قصدي بلدنا دام يحكموه الاطار والتيار (ذيول ايران) وذيول امريكيا ماتنأمل خير رغم كل الخيرات الي بالعراق طيب انت تعرف شنو من خيرات اكو بالعراق باحث عن بلدك شيء سولفلي

[@SueFerreira75]

All countries are dying and Mankind is 100% responsible.

[@Zen2k4r-]

I don't see Finland, Norway, Switzerland have this problem? Why? Because they're civilized nations

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

@@Zen2k4r-not for long😊

[@dragonmaster3207]

@@Zen2k4r-they got problems, don’t be blind.

[@GhostOnTheHalfShell]

Water crisis is strung like a neckless across the old world, from west to east.

[@timur.bozkurt]

Türkiye acilen güney sınırına Türk seddi inşa etmeli ve sınırları mayınlamalıdır. En fazla 10 milyar dolar tutar. Bu miktar sadece 100bin Iraklıyı Türkiye'de ağırlamaktan daha ucuz bir rakam.

[@zainnasir182]

Or just let more water enter to Iraq lol what kind of people are you causing people to starve then gets mad when they ask you for food. The world is full of sick minded people that’s the problem.

[@Robbiehans]

Your government should team up with Kurdistan region government. But they will never do and will pay for that both of governments

[@timur.bozkurt]

@@Robbiehans Barzani is Turkey’s bitch for many years. He&Talabani posses Turkish diplomatic passports. I am ok with diplomacy but first we need a proper wall like Chinese one.

[@bazah23]

@@Robbiehansteam up to do what?

[@yaldabaoth9235]

he abisi öyle mi olmuş

[@mustafanaser9789]

For the guys who don't know about demography: the poorer you are, the more wars and uncertainty you have the more children a society gets. That is common and you will see this across all poor countries on the globe. Plus you need a big family if you want to have a secure pension provision once you get old. Remember also: every iraqi has one or more family members lost to wars the last decades. My father had 5 siblings. He lost 3 due to war. So getting more children decreases the risk of being family or child less if you are a senior (like over 55 years old). Addiitonally some of the children don't only take care of the parents or their families but also take care of other families in need. I hope this comment gets pinned so everyone understand these high birth rates

[@CaspianReport]

Great comment!

[@Bohjamf]

Will you continue to have more kids ?

[@Zen2k4r-]

​@@Bohjamfanyone with a brain who sees this country has no future will not bring children into this hell country. But no they never think, they're selfish

[@hussainrt3242]

@@Bohjamf yes

[@Bohjamf]

@@hussainrt3242 how unfortunate, These kids will live in extreme poverty and hardship. They will end up as Beggars on the streets.

[@MrNumedeutilizator]

Great video! Very good CaspianReport!

[@Shot_Gunner]

I can’t help but to refer to revelations where it states the Euphrates will run dry ✝️🙏🏻

[@user-cr4pz5yg7y]

Not running dry when the water is just being held up by people upstream

[@stojanhansen3782]

Can you do a detailed video talking about how climate change will affect global and regional geopolitics in the coming decade?

[@icysaracen3054]

Although I’m pissed off by the US invasion - the Iraqi people need to get their act together and stop this sectarianism shit

[@shooter2224]

''Life is hard and we don't have enough ressources. Let's make more mouths to feed!''

[@faza553]

Or brains to innovate and hands to produce..?

[@livwake]

Do they even have ready access to birth control?

[@Phantom-un2ox]

@@livwake the more poor a society is, the more children they have. This is universal.

[@GreatRetro]

@@faza553 sinse islam took over - they didn't invent SHIT!!!

[@womsky4537]

​@Phantom-un2ox Its disgustingly out of control here, the government can't exactly force a birth control policy because of Islamist radicals.

[@Abir-cb4ii]

ONLY 94 Million?!!! Brother who are we doing so well with DOUBLE !!! the population???? 150 Million btw

[@e33d90]

try having 94 million in that climate

[@Abir-cb4ii]

*How

[@Abir-cb4ii]

@@e33d90 well, they didn't just spawned out of nowhere in that area. Iraq is like one of the oldest know civilization. They probably had enough time to get used to the environment, no?

[@e33d90]

@@Abir-cb4ii times change

[@MuhammedAL-Chad-nz4jx]

​@@e33d90Cry...

[@Zeczam]

This is actually scary, when you consider a prophecy by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ where he said: "The Hour will not come to pass before the River Euphrates dries up to unveil the mountain of gold, for which people will fight. Ninety-nine out of one hundred will die (in the fighting) and every man amongst them will say: 'Perhaps I may be the only one to remain alive."' (ref: Bukhari and Muslim)