Time to act to prevent wars over water

Just as world oil scarcity is already causing international conflicts, so will the scarcity of water reach a point where wars will break out.

The most blatant example of oil war is the on- going conflict in Iraq. All Iraqis and almost all the people in the world except Republicans in the US believe oil to be the reason for the occupation of Iraq. Even people like Dick Cheney and Karl Rove in their most candid moments admit oil is the driving force. However, the official justification is the ushering in of democracy to the Middle East.

It is a constant source of puzzle for ordinary Americans: do these people really believe it, are they trying to fool us, or just fooling themselves? We shall never know.