King Hussein Fears War Environmental Disaster
United Press International
GENEVA —
War in the Persian Gulf would cause devastating environmental damage lasting as long as 100 years, King Hussein of Jordan warned Tuesday.
Addressing a U.N. world climate conference, the king said nearly 1 million soldiers now confront each other with advanced weapons.
“A war in the gulf would not only result in devastating human death and injury, tremendous economic loss and prolonged political confrontation between Orient and Occident, but also lead to an environmental catastrophe,” he said.
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