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| Possible surprise for Gaza tunnelers |
| 2004-06-18 |
excerpted from State department Daily Press BriefingQUESTION: Israel today invited bids for the project for digging a moat along the border with Egypt and Gaza. Do you have any comment on that?I would like to see Halliburton accomplish the task with Cattipillar equipment. I hope the moat will be designated as a protected biosphere once it is completed. Dump some endangered frogs in there just to spice up the controversy. |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #13 Found out two more points, nile crocs were found in Israel untill the early 19th century, they also don't mind brackish water. The original crocs most likel swam there from da'nile. So maybe the Gaza strip croc farm time has come! |
| Posted by: bruce 2004-06-18 6:17:02 PM |
| #12 I remember reading somewhere that the Israelis wanted to reintroduce the nile crocodile to the Jordan river. Just another species that could be restored to its former range. alligators are pussy cats compared to niles. Of course if you want mean go with salties. |
| Posted by: bruce 2004-06-18 5:42:02 PM |
| #11 You could put some alligators in the moat. Anyone trying to go near to the moat could be a food supply for the 'gators. "One of the resons Cape Caneveral was selected for space launches was the 'natural security guards' that surround the place in the swamps." (Tourguide 1993) |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-18 3:34:26 PM |
| #10 "Salt water intrusion?" Oh, boo f&%king hoo! WHAT ABOUT TERRORIST INTRUSION? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-06-18 1:07:21 PM |
| #9 Craig, The kind of mosquitos we have in the US all like fresh water but some are tolerant of brackish water. There may be salt water tolerant species elsewhere in the world. Buwaya, Yes, without paving or other barrier salt water intrusion will accelerate. However, the fresh water acquifer under Gaza is almost used up now. I've heard estimates that it won't last another 5 years (which is good reason by itself for the Israelis to uproute the settlements there). |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-06-18 12:54:34 PM |
| #8 Do mosquitos breed in sea water? |
| Posted by: Craig 2004-06-18 12:21:53 PM |
| #7 The problem may be that this will accelerate salt intrusion into the water table. |
| Posted by: buwaya 2004-06-18 12:21:15 PM |
| #6 Intersting idea. Assuming 100 feet wide wide, 20 feet deep and 4 miles long gives us less than 1 million cubic yards. Typical excavation costs probably range from $5 to $20 per cubic yard depending on various factors so the trench itself isn't that expensive. Some concerns: 1. where will waste be dumped 2. will the bottom and sides be paved; if so, the cost rises very quickly 3. mosquitos might not be a problem; the water is salty and fish could eat the mosquito eggs. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-06-18 11:45:44 AM |
| #5 NYPost article by Uri Dan (who's generally tight with Sharon's gov't): ISRAEL PLOWS AHEAD ON MOAT |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-18 11:01:07 AM |
| #4 actually the Israelis have said that they wont fill it with water, for environmental reasons (I presume to avoid a place for Mosquitos to breed) As a liberal, I applaud the Israeli govts concern for the environment ;) |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-06-18 10:53:51 AM |
| #3 Ummm SH? "Forbidden: You don't have permission to access /archives/02/026311.jpg on this server." |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-18 10:51:34 AM |
| #2 Uh.... retiremtn home for the SH that is. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-18 10:47:16 AM |
| #1 I just wish the Army Corps of Engineers could be involved.... this is right up their ballywick. "50 yards wide? 10 feet deep? Think of the future Abner!" "Hokay, 200 yards wide 80 feet deep and a pier for the Shitty Kitty" |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-06-18 10:46:12 AM |
