Is there a difference? Did they ever work? (caution: picture intensive)

[Stinky The Clown]

The fence at Tijuana


On the West Bank:


The India/Bangladesh border:


On the Czech border:


The Minuteman Plan for a fence ... cute, huh?


Okay, I can go for this one:


Roman Emperor Hadrian's leagacy to the UK:


This one is actually visible from space:
http://www.travelaboutinc.com/images/68-Great%20Wall,%20Beijing,%20China.jpg

Don't we all recall St. Ronnie's famous challenge to Gorby about his one?

[hobbit709]

1. Nope

in the long run, none of them worked.

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. Neat pics...but the Great Wall is NOT visible from space.

Not in any way you might think. It's actually easier to see the runway the shuttle lands on at Kennedy Space center than it is the great wall.

http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwal.htm

In answer to your question, No...walls have never worked in keeping desperate people from getting to the other side.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. I stand corrected. We all learn something new every day.

Thanks! :hi: