So the Captain ran a caption contest, using a picture of Saddam from, I presume, his arraignment. The result? Pure hilarity. “YEEEEAAAAAAARRRRGGHH!!”

But another post along, he had a link to an article I’ve been waiting to see more on: The levees were flawed. Originally, I had thought that the construction was flawed, based on some comments about the sealing of the concrete sections. However, now it appears that the fundamental design of both the levees and a key canal were flawed — and that the Corps had been warned. The MRGO canal is especially troublesome, as it appears to have been a huge project for next to no gain. In other words….

Pork.