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Damming the Tigris and Euphrates has drained the swamp. Effort to force out Shía nomadic tribes from Babylon (Southern Iraq). Ongoing conflict for the waters (follow) between Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. (Lesser extent Iran). What is in the plains where the swamp used to be? Recoverable minerals? Who wants it? Turkey controls the flow. Former EU candidate, and a NATO member now being influenced more and more by Russia as are Syria and Iran.