On The Nile, Egypt Cuts Water Use As Ethiopia Dams For Power -- L.A. TimesThere is a battle over the historic river. Under existing accords, Egypt has veto power over development projects, but upstream nations say they should not be bound by unfair colonial-era pacts.
Reporting from Mansoura, Egypt, and Blue Nile — On the sloping western shores of Lake Tana in central Ethiopia, where villagers gape at new tractors as if they were Ferraris and power lines pass over lean-tos lighted by candles, a poor nation's hopes hum inside a new hydroelectric plant.
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My Comment: Tens of millions of Egyptians are dependent on the river Nile for survival. The consequences of damming the Nile in places like Ethiopia and the Sudan will be .... to put it bluntly .... disastrous for this country. If you are the leader of Egypt, and the Nile becomes a trickle of what it has been since the dawn of civilization .... what will you do?
On the flip side .... the Ethiopians need the resources that the Nile can provide to help them in developing and modernizing their country. What will they do?
To me .... the answer is clear .... there is no room for compromise, a horrible situation to be in because in the end it will just become a military fight for survival.
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