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    Spain and Africa to Be Linked by Tunnel

    Geologists believe that Europe and Africa were separated by the Strait of Gibraltar about 5 million years ago. Now Spain and Morocco are making plans for an underwater rail connection, like the " chunnel " under the English Channel that connects Britain and France. What about terrorism and illegal immigration?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Geologists believe that Europe and Africa were separated by the Strait of Gibraltar about 5 million years ago. Now Spain and Morocco are making plans for an underwater rail connection, like the "chunnel" under the English Channel that connects Britain and France. What about terrorism and illegal immigration? Giles Tremlett, author of Ghosts of Spain and reporter for Britain's Guardian newspaper, has more on the engineering project of historic ambition.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Giles Tremlett

      The Guardian and The Ecomomist

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    Democrats, Fox News and the Internet
    1. 1:38Senate Votes to Open Debate on Iraq
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    3. 43:11Spain and Africa to Be Linked by TunnelYou’re reading this
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