Here is a video sent to me by someone who prefers to remain anonymous.

It's a longer video than I would normally post, but it is an interesting commentary on public policy and is generating quite a buzz on YouTube. The bulk of the video lists off various public comments made by Andrew Natsios, a former Massachusetts state legislator. Natsios was in charge of the Big Dig for a period of time before becoming a US Agency for International Development administrator where he found himself giving contracts to Bechtel, just as he did with the Big Dig.

If you're not familiar with a boondoggle, it's defined as "An unnecessary or wasteful project or activity." The video doesn't cover the late tragedy of the Big Dig tunnel ceiling collapse, but it shows previous problems and eludes to political cronyism.

It is worth a watch.

I spoke with the anonymous documentary filmmaker, a newspaper employee, recently.

"After Natsios popped up on Nightline I began investigating him to see what kind of person could go on national television and mislead the country so blatantly about tens of billions of dollars."

"The Washington Post did a story about a transcript of the Nightline interview disappearing from USAID.gov. It's called "White House Web Scrubbing". So, I kept digging, and this video was the result."

I was then referred to a CBS News story where former Mass. Inspector General Robert Cerasoli spoke very candidly in blaming Bechtel for the crisis that's unfolding now.

"I don't particularly think the Ted Williams tunnel is safe," Cerasoli said. When asked where the fingers should be pointed, he said "they should be pointed to Betchtel…they controlled everything."

The video can be found on the CBS News site.

Bechtel has been quiet, issuing a five paragraph statement on their website Friday:

"The tragic death of Milena Del Valle on Monday evening and the loss of public confidence in the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel are of great concern to Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff. We are deeply committed to supporting efforts to investigate the accident, re-open the highway, and address public concerns.

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