Posted by alexandra_k on November 18, 2005, at 19:40:47
In reply to I was partially wrong, and admit it, posted by Dinah on November 18, 2005, at 8:41:32
> The war in Iraq couldn't possibly have been the cause of the Army Corps of Engineers levee failure, because levees are just too long term a project for that.
Yeah. So it seems that I was wrong about that...
> However, according to (Democratic) Senator Landrieu, the White House has told her and Senator Vitter that the country can't afford to approve bills that would allow Louisiana to restore the wetlands and build decent levees to protect us in case of another hurricane because of the cost of the war in Iraq.Hmm.
But...
People are making money out of Iraq.
Or maybe thats more long term...
And I guess that is the major businesess that have been contracted rather than the government of the USA?
Dunno...
> leaving me totally perplexed at how anyone could think that pilings shallower than the canal itself could protect the surrounding populace.Yeah. Me too.
> I'm hoping these readings are as incorrect as the previous numbers, because designing or building the canal levees in that way is mind boggling.Yeah :-(
> So, if I (hopefully) discover I'm wrong again, I'll admit that as well.:-(
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