Stan Horwitz wrote:
>
> In article >, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > I just heard about the I-35 West bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul
> > > collapsing, sending cars plunging into the Mississippi River. Please check
> > > in and let us know you're okay!
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Looks pretty bad, not just one section falling, the whole damn thing
> > came down. Already three confirmed fatalities and I don't think they
> > even have any info back from divers yet.
>
> Large parts of the infrastructure here in the states are poorly
> maintained, yet billions of dollars are sent to Iraq. Insane! I am truly
> sorry for the families who lost people in that bridge collapse.

The billions sent to Iraq are a drop in the bucket and while not being
particularly well spent are at least being thrown in the direction of a
very real threat. A good chunk of our tax dollars are being wasted on
well intentioned but counterproductive "humanitarian aid". The largest
portion of our tax dollars however are being wasted right here in the
US.