This could go potentially be a war crime.
This is 100% a war crime.
This is more like a trade-war crime. If this is a war crime then the us has been committing an endless war crime by sucking sooooo much of the Colorado River before it goes into Mexico.
If this is a war crime then Ukraine committed one when they shut off water to Crimea.
(This is not a war crime)
Yeah, the Colorado river is nuts. It’s crazy to think that the river that carved the Grand Canyon doesn’t even reach the sea anymore because it’s all used up along the way, mostly by the U.S.
If they all start dying of thirst it’s genocide. Of course, no one will care because they can’t pin it on the US.
Damn. I knew water wars are coming outside Israel/Palestine, but they weren’t on my second quarter 2025 bingo card.
Cue the bombings in 3, 2, 1… Regardless of what happens, you have no right to shit off a critical water source for an entire country.
Well, it’s not like a damn can halt all water for long in a region like that. Unless they divert water to somewhere else at some point it is gonna be full. The question is more who can wait longer. Nevertheless a horrific action by a guy who instigated multiple genocidal pogroms.
I’m no dam engineer, but it looks like the reservoir is fairly close to full already. I assume overtopping the dam would be Very Bad.
I don’t know if the dam is valuable to Pakistan in terms of hydroelectric power, but if the water is more valuable, I’d be considering blowing the dam. I’m sure India would take it as an act of war, though.
If my hundreds of hours of Cities Skylines have taught me anything, this move is guaranteed to send endless tsunami shockwaves back at India
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Maybe you are part of the problem…
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You literally justified the killing of hundreds,if not thousands, and the rape hundreds of Indian citizens. Woman, children, etc.
That has nothing to do with Pakistan. It was a pogrom. And you justified it by pointing at Pakistan?
You are definitely part of the problem.
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Are you stupid?
Way to many people in this community suffer from Black-White thinking and will only ever copy-past propagandist slogans.
I bet this is just India making a statement to Pakistan. Turn off the water for a few days then turn it back on.
As people pointed out, if they keep it closed very long it will overflow so India doesn’t want that. Also blowing up the dam is one hell of a stupid suggestion. Can you imagine how bad that would be to the people downstream? And you know who is down? Pakistan. That would be so dumb.
This is a political point, and they can’t possibly be cutting off water for any real length of time.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a countrywide weather alert, forecasting widespread rain, hailstorms, and thunderstorms from today through May 5, 2025. In response, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has urged provincial and local authorities to take preemptive measures to deal with potential emergencies such as urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides.
Well, sounds like they’ve got water for a bit.
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