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v a l u e = " < D I V c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > I n t e n s e f i g h t i n g i s r e p o r t e d o n t h e o u t s k i r t s B a s r a a s I r a q ' s s e c o n d c i t y o f & a m p ; n b s p ; t w o m i l l i o n — i n a f l a s h b a c k t o t h e 1 9 9 1 G u l f W a r — s u f f e r s f r o m a s e v e r e w a t e r c r i s i s . < / F O N T > < / D I V > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < D I V c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; a l i g n = r i g h t > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < T A B L E w i d t h = 1 0 a l i g n = r i g h t b o r d e r = 0 > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < T R > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < T D a l i g n = m i d d l e > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > < I M G h e i g h t = 1 5 0 s r c = _ / m r i t e m s / i m a g e s / 2 0 0 3 / 3 / 2 4 / 1 _ 9 3 3 _ 1 _ 6 . h t m l w i d t h = 1 9 0 b o r d e r = 0 > < / F O N T > < / T D > < / T R > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < T R > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < T D c l a s s = i m g c a p t i o n i d = C o m m e n t d i r = r t l v A l i g n = t o p a l i g n = m i d d l e > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > < S T R O N G > < F O N T s i z e = 1 > A B r i t i s h s o l d i e r h a n d s o u t w a t e r t o I r a q i d e t a i n e e s i n t h e s o u t h o f t h e c o u n t r y < / F O N T > < / S T R O N G > & a m p ; n b s p ; < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / T D > < / T R > < / T A B L E > < / D I V > < / S P A N > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < ? x m l : n a m e s p a c e p r e f i x = o n s = & q u o t ; u r n : s c h e m a s - m i c r o s o f t - c o m : o f f i c e : o f f i c e & q u o t ; / > < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > R e s i d e n t s w e n t w i t h o u t e l e c t r i c i t y a n d t r e a t e d w a t e r f o r t h e t h i r d d a y r u n n i n g . B e c a u s e B a s r a ’ s e l e c t r i c i t y h a d b e e n s h u t d o w n , t h e c i t y ’ s m a i n w a t e r p l a n t w a s n o t f u n c t i o n i n g . < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; m s o - s p a c e r u n : y e s & q u o t ; > & a m p ; n b s p ; & a m p ; n b s p ; < / S P A N > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > C i v i l i a n s w e r e r e p o r t e d l y d r i n k i n g d i r e c t l y f r o m p o l l u t e d r i v e r w a t e r a t t h e S h a t t A l - A r a b w a t e r w a y . < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; m s o - s p a c e r u n : y e s & q u o t ; > & a m p ; n b s p ; & a m p ; n b s p ; & a m p ; n b s p ; & a m p ; n b s p ; < / S P A N > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > S p e a k i n g t o r e p o r t e r s o n M o n d a y , U n i t e d N a t i o n s S e c r e t a r y G e n e r a l , K o f f i A n n a n c a l l e d f o r “ u r g e n t m e a s u r e s ” t o r e s c u e t h e r e s i d e n t s o f t h e s o u t h e r n I r a q i t o w n f r o m “ a < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; 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m s o - f a r e a s t - l a n g u a g e : E N - U S & q u o t ; > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & q u o t ; A c i t y o f t h a t s i z e c a n n o t a f f o r d t o g o w i t h o u t e l e c t r i c i t y o r < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t ; m s o - l a y o u t - g r i d - a l i g n : n o n e & q u o t ; > < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; m s o - a n s i - l a n g u a g e : E N - U S ; m s o - b i d i - f o n t - f a m i l y : ' S i m p l i f i e d A r a b i c ' ; m s o - f a r e a s t - l a n g u a g e : E N - U S & q u o t ; > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > w a t e r f o r l o n g , & q u o t ; h e s a i d . < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; m s o - s p a c e r u n : y e s & q u o t ; > & a m p ; n b s p ; < / S P A N > < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t ; m s o - l a y o u t - g r i d - a l i g n : n o n e & q u o t ; > < B > < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; F O N T - S I Z E : 1 0 p t ; F O N T - F A M I L Y : S y s t e m ; m s o - a n s i - l a n g u a g e : E N - U S ; m s o - b i d i - f o n t - f a m i l y : S y s t e m ; m s o - f a r e a s t - l a n g u a g e : E N - U S ; m s o - b i d i - l a n g u a g e : A R - Q A & q u o t ; > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / B > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m m i t t e e o f t h e R e d C r o s s ( I C R C ) c a l l e d t h e s i t u a t i o n a n e m e r g e n c y , b u t w a s u n a b l e t o s e n d i n s p e c i a l i s t s t o s e r v i c e B a s r a ’ s m a i n w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p l a n t d u e t o t h e f i g h t i n g . < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > I n t h e 1 9 9 1 G u l f W a r , U S - l e d a l l i e s r e p e a t e d l y s t r u c k w a t e r s t o r a g e a n d t r e a t m e n t a n d f a c i l i t i e s . S i n c e t h e n , t h o u s a n d s o f I r a q i s h a v e d i e d f r o m o u t b r e a k s o f & a m p ; n b s p ; w a t e r - b o r n e d i s e a s e s s u c h a s t y p h o i d , d y s e n t e r y , h e p a t i t i s , c h o l e r a a n d p o l i o t h a t r e a c h e d e p i d e m i c l e v e l s . < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > & q u o t ; W a t e r f a c i l i t i e s w e r e d e s t r o y e d i n 1 9 9 1 t o p u t p r e s s u r e o n S a d d a m H u s s e i n t o l e a v e K u w a i t , ” s a i d < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; m s o - s p a c e r u n : y e s & q u o t ; > & a m p ; n b s p ; < / S P A N > a r e t i r e d U S a r m y c o l o n e l w h o p r e f e r r e d n o t t o b e n a m e d . < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > B u t l o s s o f p o w e r i n B a s r a m a y h a v e a l s o b e e n t h e r e s u l t o f a n i n a d v e r t e n t a t t a c k , h e s a i d , o r a t a c t i c e m p l o y e d b y g o v e r n m e n t l o y a l i s t s t o c l o a k t h e m s e l v e s i n d a r k n e s s a s t h e y a t t e m p t e d t o d e f e n d t h e c i t y . < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < o : p > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > < / F O N T > < / o : p > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > & a m p ; n b s p ; < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > H o w e v e r G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y p r o f e s s o r , T h o m a s N a g a y h a s o b t a i n e d a n d p u b l i s h e d U S D e f e n c e D e p a r t m e n t d o c u m e n t s t h a t r e v e a l e d w a t e r f a c i l i t i e s w e r e i n f a c t , d e l i b e r a t e t a r g e t s i n 1 9 9 1 . < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T s i z e = 2 > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l > & a m p ; n b s p ; < o : p > < / o : p > < / F O N T > < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P c l a s s = M s o N o r m a l d i r = l t r s t y l e = & q u o t ; M A R G I N : 0 i n 0 i n 0 p t ; D I R E C T I O N : l t r ; u n i c o d e - b i d i : e m b e d ; T E X T - A L I G N : l e f t & q u o t ; > < S P A N l a n g = E N - G B > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > A c c o r d i n g t o N a g a y , t h e D e f e n c e I n t e l l i g e n c e A g e n c y f o r e s a w t h e h u m a n i t a r i a n c r i s i s t h a t b e f e l l t h e I r a q i p e o p l e & a m p ; n b s p ; i n a 1 9 9 1 d o c u m e n t e n t i t l e d “ D i s e a s e O u t b r e a k s i n I r a q , ” w h i c h s a y s : < / F O N T > < / S P A N > < / P > & # 1 3 ; & # 1 0 ; < P d i r = l t r > < S P A N s t y l e = & q u o t ; F O N T - F A M I L Y : T i m e s & q u o t ; > < F O N T f a c e = A r i a l s i z e = 2 > & q u o t ; C o n d i t i o n s a r e f a v o r a b l e f o r c o m m u n i c a b l e d i s e a s e o u t b r e a k s , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n m a j o r u r b a n a r e a s a f f e c t e d b y c o a l i t i o n b o m b i n g . & q u o t ; I t a d d s : & q u o t ; I n f e c t i o u s d i s e a s e p r e v a l e n c e i n m a j o r I r a q i u r b a n a r e a s t a r g e t e d b y c o a l i t i o n b o m b i n g ( B a g h d a d , B a s r a ) u n d o u b t e d l y h a s i n c r e a s e d s i n c e t h e b e g i n n i n g o f D e s e r t S t o r m . . . . 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< T A B L E i d = A u t o N u m b e r 5 s t y l e = " B O R D E R - C O L L A P S E : c o l l a p s e "
b o r d e r C o l o r = # 1 1 1 1 1 1 c e l l S p a c i n g = 0 c e l l P a d d i n g = 0
w i d t h = " 1 0 0 % " b o r d e r = 0 >
< T B O D Y >
< T R >
< T D d i r = l t r w i d t h = " 1 0 0 % " > < A
h r e f = " h t t p : / / w w w . t h e m e m o r y h o l e . o r g / m e d i a / a l - j a z e e r a / x m l / t o p i c s / p r i n t a r t i c l e 3 1 a b . x m l ? c u _ n o = 1 & a m p ; i t e m _ n o = 1 0 2 9 & a m p ; v e r s i o n = 1 & a m p ; t e m p l a t e _ i d = 2 7 7 & a m p ; p a r e n t _ i d = 2 5 8 " > < I M G
h s p a c e = 5
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / p r i n t . g i f "
a l i g n = r i g h t v s p a c e = 5 b o r d e r = 0 > < / A > < I M G
o n m o u s e o v e r = " t h i s . s t y l e . c u r s o r = ' h a n d ' ; "
o n c l i c k = S e n d B y E m a i l ( ) ;
o n m o u s e o u t = " t h i s . s t y l e . c u r s o r = ' ' ; " h s p a c e = 5
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / e m a i l . g i f "
a l i g n = r i g h t v s p a c e = 5 b o r d e r = 0 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D h e i g h t = 5 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D c l a s s = a r t i c a l T i t l e > B a s r a o n v e r g e o f
h u m a n i t a r i a n c r i s i s < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D h e i g h t = 1 5 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D i d = a r t i c a l v A l i g n = t o p > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D h e i g h t = 1 2 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D w i d t h = " 1 0 0 % "
b a c k g r o u n d = a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / h - d o t e d l i n e - b g . g i f > < I M G
h e i g h t = 1
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / s p a c e r . g i f "
w i d t h = 1 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D h e i g h t = 1 0 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D d i r = l t r w i d t h = " 1 0 0 % " > < A
h r e f = " h t t p : / / w w w . t h e m e m o r y h o l e . o r g / m e d i a / a l - j a z e e r a / x m l / t o p i c s / p r i n t a r t i c l e 3 1 a b . x m l ? c u _ n o = 1 & a m p ; i t e m _ n o = 1 0 2 9 & a m p ; v e r s i o n = 1 & a m p ; t e m p l a t e _ i d = 2 7 7 & a m p ; p a r e n t _ i d = 2 5 8 " > < I M G
h s p a c e = 5
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / p r i n t . g i f "
a l i g n = r i g h t v s p a c e = 5 b o r d e r = 0 > < / A > < I M G
o n m o u s e o v e r = " t h i s . s t y l e . c u r s o r = ' h a n d ' ; "
o n c l i c k = S e n d B y E m a i l ( ) ;
o n m o u s e o u t = " t h i s . s t y l e . c u r s o r = ' ' ; " h s p a c e = 5
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / e m a i l . g i f "
a l i g n = r i g h t v s p a c e = 5 b o r d e r = 0 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D
h e i g h t = 5 > < / T D > < / T R > < / T B O D Y > < / T A B L E > < / T D > < / T R > < / T B O D Y > < / T A B L E >
< S C R I P T l a n g u a g e = J a v a S c r i p t 1 . 2
x m l n s : U D F = " h t t p : / / m y c o m p a n y . c o m / m y n a m e s p a c e "
x m l n s : m s x s l = " u r n : s c h e m a s - m i c r o s o f t - c o m : x s l t " >
i f ( d o c u m e n t . a l l . a r t i c a l )
d o c u m e n t . a l l . a r t i c a l . i n n e r H T M L = d o c u m e n t . a l l . a r t i c a l T e x t . v a l u e ;
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< / T D >
< T D w i d t h = 1 0 > < / T D > < / T R > < / T B O D Y > < / T A B L E > < / T D >
< T D d i r = l t r w i d t h = 1 b g C o l o r = # c c c c c c > < I M G h e i g h t = 1
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / s p a c e r . g i f " w i d t h = 1 b o r d e r = 0 > < / T D >
< T D v A l i g n = t o p w i d t h = 2 0 2 >
< T A B L E c e l l S p a c i n g = 0 c e l l P a d d i n g = 0 w i d t h = " 1 0 0 % " b o r d e r = 0 >
< T B O D Y >
< T R >
< T D c o l S p a n = 3 h e i g h t = 1 0 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D w i d t h = 1 0 > < / T D >
< T D > < A
h r e f = " h t t p : / / w w w . t h e m e m o r y h o l e . o r g / m e d i a / a l - j a z e e r a / i n d e x . h t m l " > < I M G
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / h o m e p a g e . g i f " b o r d e r = 0 > < / A > < / T D >
< T D w i d t h = 1 0 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D c o l S p a n = 3 h e i g h t = 8 > < / T D > < / T R >
< T R >
< T D w i d t h = 1 0 > < / T D >
< T D > < / T D >
< T D
w i d t h = 1 0 > < / T D > < / T R > < / T B O D Y > < / T A B L E > < / T D > < / T R > < / T B O D Y > < / T A B L E > < / T D > < / T R > < / T B O D Y > < / T A B L E > < / C E N T E R > < / D I V > < ! - - M i r r o r e d f r o m e n g l i s h . a l j a z e e r a . n e t / t o p i c s / a r t i c l e . a s p ? c u _ n o = 1 & i t e m _ n o = 1 0 2 9 & v e r s i o n = 1 & t e m p l a t e _ i d = 2 7 7 & p a r e n t _ i d = 2 5 8 b y H T T r a c k W e b s i t e C o p i e r / 3 . x [ X R & C O ' 2 0 0 3 ] , T u e , 2 5 M a r 2 0 0 3 1 9 : 1 1 : 5 9 G M T - - >
< S C R I P T l a n g u a g e = J a v a S c r i p t 1 . 2 >
i f ( d o c u m e n t . a l l . d a t e 1 )
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d o c D a t e = d o c u m e n t . a l l . d a t e 1 . v a l u e ;
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< S C R I P T l a n g u a g e = J a v a S c r i p t
s r c = " a r t i c l e - b a s r a - c r i s i s _ f i l e s / H o m e M e n u . j s " > < / S C R I P T >
< / B O D Y > < / H T M L >