You just don't get it, do you? (See my tagline...)
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How to get rid of water:
Step 1: Blast the dam and drain the mudhole.
Step 2: Repair the dam.
Step 3: Let the mudhole refill as water runs back into the void.
Step 4: Repeat Step 1.
Much more efficient than trying to catch raindrops. Get the picture?
I feel sorry for the people of Iraq, but the country does make good flypaper.
On one hand, the nutballs must know that all their resourses are being diverted to a losing cause. But on the other hand, when they lose, it will be a crushing psychological blow.