Millions of dollars were squandered in building a levee system with respect to these outfall canals which was known to be inadequate by the corps' own calculations." - STANWOOD R. DUVAL JR., U.S. District Court judge, in a ruling last week holding that the Army Corps of Engineers is not liable for prosecution or damages for failing to maintain an adequate levee system in New Orleans, but should be subject to the critical verdict of history and public opinion