Nice to know somebody's finally figuring out there's a connection between
deprivation and war. --E.M.
At 08:06 PM 2/16/99 -0600, Kimberly & Brett wrote:
>Report: Wars have roots in roots
>
>WASHINGTON (AP) - Look for the roots of war literally in the roots of
>agriculture, suggests a report financed by an organization seeking to build
>public understanding of the importance of farming. The study released
>Tuesday draws a link between poor agriculture and the spread of regional
>and internal wars. It estimates that 4 million people have died in
>post-Cold War conflicts, 90% of them civilians, and points to India as a
>country where conflicts have been avoided to a degree with agricultural
>successes. "This report demonstrates that providing developing world
>farmers with the fruits of research not only helps to end hunger, but can
>also contribute to ending the increasingly vicious warfare that the world
>has seen during the 1990s," said Dr. Indra de Soysa, co-author of the study
>conducted for Future Harvest. See full story
><http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558474332-980>
>
>
>Ore. tanker wreckage may be towed
>
>COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - The broken bow of a grounded freighter appears headed
>for a deep and watery grave as authorities try to prevent it from leaking
>more fuel along the coast. The latest plan calls for a tug to pull the
>440-foot front section of the New Carissa off the beach as early as
>Wednesday and haul it about 200 miles offshore, where it will be sunk. The
>journey was expected to take at least five days. The target area is waters
>that are about 9,000 feet deep. The New Carissa ran aground Feb. 4 north of
>the entrance to Coos Bay and broke into two pieces last week after a Navy
>explosives team set it afire to burn off most of the nearly 400,000 gallons
>of fuel aboard. See full story
><http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558474745-5df>
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