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From: richman@reepicheep.sws.uiuc.edu (Mike Richman)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Indoor birds and birdwatching
Summary: Ecological nightmare in the Gulf
Keywords: oil spills
Message-ID: <1991Jan26.031944.7095@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 26 Jan 91 03:19:44 GMT
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>From article <3908@lectroid.sw.stratus.com>, by mm@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Mike Mahler):
>> 
>>       can we please not get into petty discussions
>> 	about "indoor vs. outdoor".  
>> 
>> 	Besides, considering what's going on with the war, isn't
>> 	this just a bit minor in comparison?  8-}
>
Yes.  The news that the US bombed 2 Iraqi oil ships and the Iraqi's
opened up a pump letting Kuwaiti oil pour into the Gulf is an ecological
nightmare for any wildlife in that area.  Supposedly ten times worse
that the Exxon spill and growing with little chance of stopping the
damage to birds, waterfowl, etc.  Sobering thought.

/mbr