how much would TEN BILLION have helped those ravaged by katrina?

it's 2 am and i have neighbors. that is the ONLY reason i'm not screaming. once i get in my car (shortly) i'll not be able to contain myself

Auditors: Billions Squandered in Iraq

By HOPE YEN

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has squandered as much as $10 billion in public money on Iraq reconstruction aid because of overcharges and unsubstantiated expenses. More is yet to come, federal investigators said Thursday.The three top auditors overseeing work in Iraq told a House committee their review of $57 billion in Iraq contracts found that Defense and State department officials condoned or allowed repeated work delays, bloated expenses and payments for shoddy work or work never done.More than one in six dollars charged by U.S. contractors were questionable or unsupported, nearly triple the amount of waste the Government Accountability Office estimated last fall."There is no accountability," said David M. Walker, who heads the auditing arm of Congress. "Organizations charged with overseeing contracts are not held accountable. Contractors are not held accountable. The individuals responsible are not held accountable.""People should be rewarded when they do a good job. But when things don't go right, there have to be consequences," he said.......................

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