Devastating revelations on how the 2003 Iraq War destroyed local farming paving the way for US agribusiness - Monsanto, Cargil and Dow
Interesting talk by Dr. Dahlia Wasfi about the Iraq seed industry that was destroyed and replaced with U.S. corporations, Monsanto, Cargill Corporation, and Dow pesticides. Farmers were forced to use Terminator Seeds. Full talk, "Ain't Nothin' Green About the Green Zone" Having spent her early childhood in Iraq under Saddam Hussein and having returned twice to Iraq since the U.S. invasion, Dr. Wasfi has a first hand understanding of the invasions devastating repercussions. To begin the healing of the people and the land, Dr. Wasfi calls for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign troops. [caption id="attachment_8819" align="aligncenter" width="620"] By Satoshi Kambayashi[/caption]