It turns out Saddam Hussein did possess a weapon of mass destruction and he used it in a slaughter that few have heard of until now: after the Gulf War in 1991, the dictator spent untold millions on this weapon, designed to exterminate an ancient civilization called the "Ma'dan," also known as the "Marsh Arabs."
On Sunday, November 15th 60 Minutes broadcasted "Resurrecting Eden" on CBS Television. If you miss the show, you can watch the entire broadcast here : http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/13/60minutes/main5635191.shtml You can also read the story from CBS News
Uncovering Iraq’s unique wildlife BirdLife International
6 April 2009
Nature Iraq (BirdLife in Iraq) has completed their fifth winter survey of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) across the country. “From Kurdistan in the north, to the Mesopotamian Marshlands in the south, our surveys have highlighted the global importance of Iraq for birds, biodiversity and people”, said Dr Azzam Alwash – CEO of Nature Iraq.
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Restoring the Garden of Eden - Creating Iraq’s First National Park by Lorna Tychostup
Chronogram Magazine, September 2008
It is said that the thick, endless green reed beds and seasonally mobile mud islands that make up Iraq’s southern Mesopotamian Marshlands once nourished and gave shelter to ancient communities born long before the recording of human history. Some scholars claim the marshlands are the location of the Garden of Eden, the birthplace of Abraham, and the site of the great flood where Noah built his ark. World famous archeological sites scattered along the edges of the marshlands hold remnants of the birth of human civilization. Among them are the ancient Sumerian cities of Ur, Lagash, Larsa, Eridu, and Uruk, one of the world’s first cities to house a dense population and home to a king who went by the name of Gilgamesh and resides in history thanks to one of the more famous works of early literature. http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2008/9/News+%26+Politics/Restoring-the-Garden-of-Eden [More]
