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[GAsux]

Just to play Devil's Advocate for a bit here, who says the funding was cut specifically in favor of funding the war? Just curious. It's stated in the story, but is that fact or assumption? Its not out of the question that the Administration simply felt the project wasn't necessary.

From a macro standpoint, virtually every single city in America could claim that it needs this or that retro-fit or upgrade to protect itself from this or that disaster.

If you believed the war in Iraq was actually justified would the "diversion" of funds then be acceptable?

I personally blame Jesus for the hurricane. I am no cheerleader for the administration but I believe they screw up enough on their own. Blaming the aftermath of the hurrican on Bush as well for my own opinion is a bit of a stretch. I'm not sure funding the Corps of Engineers request would have saved that many people regardless.