Subject: yikes bwnazmzw is getting a bridge<br/>
Date: Jun 04, 2003 @ 17:23<br/>
Author: acroorca2002 (&quot;acroorca2002&quot; &lt;orc@...&gt;)<br/>
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under the subhead<br/>
negotiations with zim stall kazungula bridge contract<br/>
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note that the apparent problem for botswana & zambia is entirely <br/>
with zimbabwe rather than with namibia at all<br/>
suggesting that the proposed bridge alignment may favor the <br/>
east side of the quadrijunction area<br/>
perhaps even entirely missing the chobe thalweg junction<br/>
where namibia ends<br/>
& thus the bridge problem could conceivably be resolved <br/>
trilaterally <br/>
& without forcing the quadripoint question at all<br/>
<br/>
ahh so near & yet so far<br/>
<br/>
yet if ever there was a pregnant moment for the birth of this <br/>
particular quadripoint probability or improbability<br/>
well right now could be it<br/>
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also it seems ironic that what is holding things up is nothing but <br/>
the thalweg position<br/>
<br/>
& dont they realize yet how changeable & unreliable that is<br/>
<br/>
but in any case i think they are in for a pleasant awakening<br/>
when they realize what a marvel a quadrinational bridge could be<br/>
<br/>
like they could just settle the whole bwnazmzw thing now <br/>
by quadripartite fiat<br/>
no muss no fuss<br/>
& no skin off of anyones nose<br/>
while creating nothing less than the worlds most fantastic bridge<br/>
<br/>
what an opportunity<br/>
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may the farce be with them</div>