The New Reconstruction

As we discussed below George W. Bush will announce a 200 billion dollar reconstruction program for the Gulf area impacted by Katrina. This program will have three goals listed in order of importance to the White House.

• Reconstruct Bush and the administrations badly damaged image.


• Send as much of the 200 billion dollars the way of Bush's large corporate supporters.


• And coming in at a distant third, reconstruct the Gulf region.

Since the first two will require a rapid response little or no thought will be given to what should be reconstructed where. There will be little if any planning except how to divvy up the money between Halliburton and Bechtel.