Money, Well, Spent

[news,Iraq]

Excerpted from Molly Ivins' latest column:

# The special inspector general for Iraqi reconstruction released an
audit last week containing extensive findings of fraud, incompetence
and confusion. Among the billions of dollars listed as wasted, I
especially liked the $100,000 someone decided to spend to refurbish
an Olympic-sized swimming pool, except that all that got done was
shining the pumps. Soldiers used reconstruction money for gambling,
and millions were stored in footlockers and bathrooms.

"Is this anything like the line from 'Cool Hand Luke,' "Still shakin'
the bushes, Boss!"