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2008-04-01 Africa North

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-04-01 10:07|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1766 views ] Top

1 For some time I've thought that a relatively inexpensive and effective augment here would be a pipeline bringing seawater to this area so tunnels could be flooded after they were discovered.

The western border of Gaza is only about 10 miles long and 6' flexible pipe is about $2/ft so it would take about $100,000 for one pipe; you'd need some earthwork to cover up the pipe and a couple of spare pipelines so bump it up to $1M. A few pumping stations and directional control stations would increase the cost to maybe $2M.

Posted by mhw 2008-04-01 11:37|| 2008-04-01 11:37|| Front Page Top

2 that should have been 6" pipe, not 6' pipe.

damn bad eyesight.

Posted by mhw 2008-04-01 11:38|| 2008-04-01 11:38|| Front Page Top

3 I will bet there are sewers closer than the coast; kind of assists in ensuring they won't be de-watering anytime soon, as an added feature.
And all that sand probably percs really, really, well too.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-04-01 13:29|| 2008-04-01 13:29|| Front Page Top

4 The Gaza Tunnel Authority shall hear of this!

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-01 13:44|| 2008-04-01 13:44|| Front Page Top

5 It would only take about a half-mil to plant enough seismic/accoustic mines to put an end to ANY tunneling along the Gaza/Egypt border, and it would be a damned sight more effective. Of course, the first thing you have to accept is that you WANT to shut down the tunnels. I'm not sure Egypt is 100% ready to do that.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-01 14:33|| 2008-04-01 14:33|| Front Page Top

6 Trade, even of the subterannean kind, is always 2 way. The Egyptions are probably more worried about what is coming out of those tunnels on their side, probably drugs.

Posted by Phil_B 2008-04-01 17:37|| 2008-04-01 17:37|| Front Page Top

7 Prob'ly counterfeit currency, too, Phil_B. After all, the persecuted Palestinians spent an awful lot of the fake stuff when they escaped through the hole in the wall.

Posted by trailing wife 2008-04-01 21:08|| 2008-04-01 21:08|| Front Page Top

8 What about just filling the tunnel with propane and accidentally dropping a lit cigarette?

Posted by Gromosh Lumumba7345 2008-04-01 22:24|| 2008-04-01 22:24|| Front Page Top

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