A former Clinton Presidential advisor blames the Bush administration for cuts that may have made Hurricane Katrina's destruction worse.Sidney Blumenthal says FEMA warned in 2001 that a hurricane striking New Orleans was one of the three most likely natural or manmade disasters the US could face. But, he claims, the Bush administration cut flood control funding for New Orleans by 44% to help pay for the Iraq War. (Spiegel) [Photo Credit: Rooftop Rescue in New Orleans, US Defense Department]
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