Two of the most notable things about Texas: oil and execution. Texas is home of legendary oil barons who have capitalized on the black gold that lies under their soil. Texas also happens to execute more people than any other state in the union. By far. By leaps and bounds. (http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/FactSheet.pdf)
Now Iraq is looking to beat them at their own game. They recently executed 14 people in one day, raising the total for 2012 to 65. For anybody keeping track, we're just a bit over a week into February. If this trend continues (65 executions in five weeks means 13/week), then by New Years we can expect Iraq to have executed 676 people, which is more than Texas has executed in the last forty years combined.
What will happen if this trend continues? It's already a desert climate, but there might soon be camel rodeos, oversized hats, a conservative leader, conservative extremists, and a distinctly unfriendly attitude towards the neighboring country. Oh wait...
Well, hopefully they'll develop their answer to Austin and SXSW, not to mention Schlitterbahn waterpark.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/09/iraq-executes-14-people-in-one-day-65-so-far-this-year/
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