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2013-06-07 Africa North

Ethiopia summons Egypt's ambassador over Nile dam

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Posted by Fred 2013-06-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 That Nile Dam, comes up when you least expect it.

Posted by Au Auric 2013-06-07 01:01|| 2013-06-07 01:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Many major wars in histoire' had begun due to issues andor parties-protagonists previouly thought of as benign or minor compared to the larger, often more MilPol powerful players.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-06-07 02:07|| 2013-06-07 02:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes indeed Joe, an Egyptian war directed against the Æthiops would surely be convenient right now...

Posted by Steve White 2013-06-07 11:34|| 2013-06-07 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes indeed Joe, an Egyptian war directed against the Æthiops would surely be convenient right now...

General war's unnecessary. Modern aircraft can destroy dams with the press of a button. Egypt has JDAM's. Ethiopia will need to beef up its air defenses in the dam's vicinity.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2013-06-07 12:41|| 2013-06-07 12:41|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not even a matter of convenience. Egypt's agricultural sector depends on water from the Nile. If it depended on rainfall, there would be no agricultural sector in Egypt.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2013-06-07 12:43|| 2013-06-07 12:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Ethiopia has an air force too. And Egypt's dam is filled.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2013-06-07 13:02|| 2013-06-07 13:02|| Front Page Top

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