[GonzoII]

And still holding water, I take it.

[Parley Baer]

I hope so. Let’s hope there is no time-delay munitions.

[353FMG]

But who will provide the constant maintenance that these damn dams require?

[no-to-illegals]

quietly better check it (the dam and damned) thoroughly.

[RIghtwardHo]

Good news indeed.

[skeeter]

Let the Shiiteheads hit the floor.

[bunkerhill7]

The Dam Buster Busters

[ScottinVA]

Praise God!! (The REAL God, not “Allah,” AKA Satan)

[fella]

2 questions

Political party officials?

Is the dams equipment damaged?

[Vermont Lt]

The move north is a feint. The real move is towards Baghdad and Basra.

[JimSEA]

Very good news. The Kurds a able to mount an effective opposition to ISIS.

[FreeAtlanta]

Well this might delay the ISIS leaders plans to visit New York.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Too bad the Iraqis can’t just tell the Kurds, “whatever you take, you can keep.” I am sure the Kurds can’t wait for the Elite Quds force from Iran to arrive. s/ (like they ever would)

[publius911]

Iraqi Kurds retake country's main dam from jihadists: officials...
And still holding water, I take it.

No thanks to the MMMs.

Built on a karst foundation, concerns over the dam's instability have led to major remediation and rehabilitation efforts since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

["Karst topography is a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterised by underground drainage systems with sinkholes, dolines, and caves."]

We don't know who designed and built the bleeping thing, but there was a definite lack of competense. As it exists, the dam foundation requires constant maintenance to preserve its water tight integrity.
That should have been addressed before construction of the dam foundations, but this is a muslim country, with "other" demands of the construction budget than safety and competent engineering and construction.