[Ron in Acreage]

I saw an interview with an Army Corps of Engineers official who said the levee projects were started in 1975 and came to a standstill in 1996. He said a lot of the money allocated has been diverted by local N.O. politicians for other pet projects. No work has been done on them since 96. When he spoke out about it in 96 he was fired.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Appropriated dollars don't mean jack if you can't get the contracts placed. Corps contracts in excess of certain amounts had to be approved at HQ level by (at that time the infamous and recently demoted) Bunny. She was a bottleneck. Between Bunny and General Ballard who insisted that the number of Corps contracts to "disadvantaged businesses" be significantly increased it is a wonder the Corps got anything right.

I would like to see appropriated dollars vs obligated dollars before passing judgment on Bush's actions.

[Howlin]

Was that the guy talking to Aaron Brown?