In 1999, Iraq suffered its worst drought of the century, with the effect of triggering an even greater dependence on imported grain under the oil for food program.

1999年，伊拉克蒙受了该世纪最严重的干旱，结果是引发了对于“石油换食品计划”项下的进口谷物的更大依赖。

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In that connection, another reason for the exodus of Western companies from Iraq over and above the looming threat of military conflict has been a new rule put in place regarding the UN-approved oil- for-food program.

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In that connection, another reason for the exodus of Western companies from Iraq -- over and above the looming threat of military conflict -- has been a new rule put in place regarding the UN-approved oil- for-food program.

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The result, however, has also been to diminish the amount of money flowing to the UN's oil-for-food program -- adding further urgency to the need to bring about an early end to the Iraqi regime.

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