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To: konaice

Every mile of road would have to be blasted out of solid rock.

We built a road from Burma to China in similar terrain in WWII.

59 posted on 08/20/2005 9:21:28 PM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")

To: FreedomCalls

We built a road from Burma to China in similar terrain in WWII.

Guess what: There was a WAR on.

And somehow, I suspect it would not have been up to modern expectations if we tried the same technology.

Ferries are cheaper, do less damage, and keep a lot of rifraf out. (running and ducking)

61 posted on 08/20/2005 9:26:37 PM PDT by konaice

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