Water in an arid conflict zone is like any other disputed resource, a prize to be controlled if possible-and, if not, destroyed.

干旱冲突地区的水有如其它竞相争夺的资源，如果可能，一切皆有可能——否则，一切尽毁。

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The reasonableness about it is proved by an empirical study about a conflict of water resource.

同时对一水资源冲突问题进行了实证分析，说明了上述观点的合理性。

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