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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by raisedbyninjas on Thursday March 03, 2016 @10:55AM (#11217596)
Rebuilding Mosul is more lucrative that maintenance on Mosul dam?
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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by dopamean on Thursday March 03, 2016 @11:30AM (#11217900)
With the added benefit of being a "hero" when they go in to rebuild in such a dangerous area.
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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by WalterSear on Thursday March 03, 2016 @01:26PM (#11218774)
And 'hero' pay, no doubt.
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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by kafkaesq on Thursday March 03, 2016 @02:31PM (#11219337)
Look at the upside - when it blows they can always rent bulldozers to bury all the bodies.
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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by jksmith on Thursday March 03, 2016 @11:16AM (#11217794)
Indeed! Good thinking. Rebuild dam and city. Funded by US loans of course.
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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by samstave on Thursday March 03, 2016 @02:55PM (#11219521)
That's the business model of the IMF.

Would you prefer to be paved in gold or bombs?

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Re:Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killi... by noonespecial on Thursday March 03, 2016 @03:48PM (#11219928)
Fun fact: The gold is almost certainly cheaper in the long run.
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