If that's what happened then Bush will take some of the blame for this disaster. But this is a complex issue with many political players involved at the national, state, and local level. I wouldn't jump to any conclusions yet about who is responsible for what. It's fair to make some predictions if you like, but I wouldn't reach any definitive conclusions at this time. It's going to take a long time to figure out all the events over the last 30 years that culminated in this disaster.
Yes, it is complex and difficult to pinpoint which projects were directly affected.
But in general, it is true that Bush axed the Corps' domestic infrastructure budget across the board.
And shifted much of the remaining resources to rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan.
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It wasn't just the levee improvements in New Orleans that were scaled back.
Vital inland waterway infrastructure projects throughout our nation were affected.
This summer, it was New Orleans that suffered the consequences.
Next spring, perhaps it will be the people living along the Ohio River valley who will be flooded out by the spring thaw.