No they wouldnt up the price of water to 3.00 a bottle. Especially not a large chain store like costco. Thats called price gauging is illegal and i highly doubt that Costco would put their reputation in such jeopardy to make some more money. How do you get that much water there. Simple, trucks and airplanes.
What does any of this have to do with iraq? Last time i checked NC isnt a desert . And we also dont have highways going to iraq to deliver products, oh and its thousands of miles away.
Think about this, people in canada wear coats and use heaters in the winter time to keep from freezing, does that apply to me? No as i dont live there.