The original version of this article, by Peter Schwartzstein, appeared on National Geographic. Viewed from afar, the two-mile-long Mosul Dam is an impressive sight on the flat, sunbaked northern plains. Move closer, though, and its appearance has a menacing air. The bullet-riddled causeway and abandoned guard posts tell of the dam’s seizure by Islamic State terrorists in … Continue reading Amid Terror Attacks, Iraq Faces Water Crisis