Word: rebuilding
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...America had endless resources to rebuild the place,” he said. “But instead they have created a catastrophe. Take the Nazis. They had no problem running occupied territories...
...seized on Iraq as a base from which to operate. The world must hope that the Iraqis resist them. Cosmas Uzoma Odoemena Sokoto, Nigeria Bring Back the Big Easy "The big blank canvas" [march 6], about the struggles the people of New Orleans are facing as they attempt to rebuild, made for sad reading. I spent a very enjoyable holiday in the city in December 2004. I was struck by the vibrancy of the place, the style of the houses and the friendliness of the people. It appears that the decision to rebuild the city is being questioned...
...truth is, no one knows the exact population in New Orleans right now. But the police department does not dispute the total number of murders upon which the TIME analysis was based. And the increase in bloodshed is an ominous milestone for a city desperate to rebuild and make itself stronger than it was before. "Are we back to the good old days?" wonders Peter Scharf, a criminologist at the University of New Orleans. "Are all the things that made New Orleans embarrassing before the storm coming back...
...Army Corps of Engineers defended the quality of the materials being used to rebuild the levees around New Orleans and said they would be ready for the next hurricane season--as long as there are no hurricanes." --AMY POEHLER...
...Blank Canvas" [March 6], about the struggles the people of New Orleans are facing as they attempt to rebuild, made for sad reading. I spent a very enjoyable holiday in the city in December 2004. I was struck by the vibrancy of the place and the friendliness of the people. It appears that the decision to rebuild the city is being questioned. How can the U.S. turn its back on its own people, but spend $30 billion reconstructing Iraq? Let's hope that the recent Mardi Gras celebration will rally public opinion in favor of rebuilding the once proud city...