Looks like Iraq AND Katrina recovery will "be up to future presidents"...

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Bush Admin: New Orleans Recovery Could Take 25 Years...

Associated Press | Posted March 31, 2006 10:11 AM
READ MORE: George W. Bush, Hurricane, Hurricane Katrina

A full recovery in New Orleans could take 25 years as homeowners, businesses and tourists are coaxed back to the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration's Gulf Coast recovery coordinator said Thursday.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Don Powell said that much of the city's rebirth will hinge on factors he said were "out of our control," including restoring housing, ensuring safety and encouraging robust investment by the private sector.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/03/31/bush-admin-new-orleans-r_n_18231.html



Powell said the Army Corps of Engineers now estimates it will cost an additional $5.9 billion to repair levees.

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-03-30-katrina-recovery_x.htm