Egypt, Ethiopia, dams, water use....but the important bit is a funny video

[dead0man]

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I don't know if anybody else is following the story, but Ethiopia is going to build a dam on the Blue Nile and Egypt is freaking out a bit.  The above linked video is a MEMRI translation of Egyptian politicians meeting with Morsi to discuss the issue.  At the point the video should start for you the head of Egypt's Islamic Labor Party is proudly stating that he is "fond of battles with the enemies...of course with America and Israel" he then says that we should all keep this meeting secret....he is then handed a piece of paper telling him that this is on live TV.  It's very funny.  Not as funny as the prank show that had several Egyptian men beat up a woman they were tricked into thinking was a Jew, but close.

[Dereich]

This dam situation has caused more than one accidental slip of something politicians didn't want the public to know; a conversation at another (maybe the same?) meeting caught Egyptian politicians proposing to sabotage the dam's construction: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/egypt-politicians-advise-attacking-ethiopia-19315476

[CatoMinor]

Hahahahaha

Egypt is at war with us now? When did this happen? lol

[dead0man]

I guess we're basically paying off the world's weakest extortionist....and making them stronger at the same time.  We really need to cut ties with them, Pakistan and the dicks in Arabia and see where the chips fall.

[LastVoter]

Austerity Starvation is coming soon, to a Middle Eastern neighborhood near you!

[dead0man]

Ethiopia ratifies new Nile water pact

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