About the diversion of flood waters by politicians - NYTimes

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Re: About the diversion of flood waters by politicians - NYTimes

@mAd_ScIeNtIsT

The fact that the Army Major mentioned in the story stopped making the breach when the police officer spoke to him, makes it clear that the major was acting on his own initiative - if there had been an order from above to save the base by flooding the town, a mere major wouldn’t have the authority to change it.

Well, later in the story.

The soldiers had made the breach after all: but in another location, and quietly, without arousing suspicion.