By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent: Israel to U.S.: We're ready to quit Lebanon border village
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Title:#4 - Just to clarify, Johnboy
Name:JES
City: State: Israel
Is that so? Tell me, Johnboy, exactly on what do you base this assertion that: "Because Israel wanted the village to sprawl in the hope that this would necessitate the redrawing of the border"?

I have already provided you with a reference that counters this particular theory:

http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80859e/80859E0a.htm#Hydroconspiracy%20theories:%20The%20"hydraulic%20imperative,"%20and%20"hydronationalism"

Perhaps you could edify us with some evidence for your argument?