Water Wars

If this is what they're actually fighting about, then everyone in the Middle East gets a huge round of applause, and 100 points for thinking ahead. Because pretty soon, all that oil we're fighting to control now is going to be utterly useless (plus, most of it will be gone by the time we get out of Iraq).

What I really want to know is: haven't humans been fighting over territory and resources since, like, THE DAWN OF TIME?
Should we be surprised anymore?
Should we be fooled by the ideological misdirection?

Should we figure out A BETTER WAY TO DEAL WITH IT?!

Can you sense my indignation? It rises every morning like a hissing, spitting, raging phoenix. And I like to pet it, feed it, and pass it on to you good people. (All three of you!)