Bridges...

You know--If we have trouble building bridges that last here at home, can the Iraqis trust us to build bridges that won't collapse for them? I would review the contractors' credentials in Iraq if I were the Iraqis.

Just a thought...

Bridge Collapse Revives Issue of Road Spending

Even as the cause of the bridge disaster here remains under investigation, the collapse is changing a lot of minds about spending priorities. It has focused national attention on the crumbling condition of America’s roadways and bridges — and on the financial and political neglect they have received in Washington and many state capitals.