Bernie Sanders doubles down on link between climate change and terrorism (video)

[cal04]

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders defends his statements linking climate change to the rise of terrorism and international conflicts

Interesting comment on the site
these points are actually supported by research.
Climate change in the Fertile Crescent and implications of the recent Syrian drought
http://www.pnas.org/content/112/11/3241.full

[Hiraeth]

1. DU Rec

[Fawke Em]

2. That was the smartest, most intuitive, answer of the night.

But, of course he doesn't take money from Wall Street because... 9-1-1!

[pansypoo53219]

3. romans & the goths. ALSO climate change.

[jwirr]

4. K&R

[MrMickeysMom]

5. The obvious example are the natural resources which ALREADY cause war...

Blood for oil, anyone?

As if the Project for the New American Century didn't make that example clear enough... this robbing of resources at it's most despicable level IS oil... But at its most fundamental level, is conflict over other livable conditions such as are playing out in the middle East. Wherever this war goes on are the predictable refugees of war and instability.

We are going to get to the point with all of this fracking in Pennsylvania where the water we drink that is constitutionally guaranteed in our state will be severely lacking. And WE are in a sweet spot in the US as far as rain fall.

His comments were interesting AND factually based.

[artislife]

6. It is only going to get worse.

And we all brought it on ourselves.

[Bernblu]

7. Even the CIA has said this.