Potential for dam collapse in Iraq

The Independent (UK) | August 22, 2007

[VanShuyten]

This newspaper, which cannot be excerpted or linked, has an interesting article today about shoddy dam construction by Saddam Hussein that threatens Mosul.

[VanShuyten]

I hope this fits within the posting rules.

[DemEater]

“has an interesting article today about shoddy dam construction by Saddam Hussein that threatens Mosul.”

Good thing that Saddam didn’t build bridges in Minnesota!

[hinckley buzzard]

Whole story posted a couple days ago.

[timer]

Was wondering if they ever heard of a siphon? Just siphon most of the water out and get gen-sets to everyone in mosul.

[upchuck]

It can be linked, but that's all.

From Jim Rob's no-list:

These publishers have asked us not to allow any material at all to be posted to FR:
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* independent.co.uk

[VanShuyten]

In that case,

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2843961.ece