Terror funds

So, NYC and DC are upset that their federal terror funds are being cut for FY06. NYC is getting just 60 percent of its 2005 allotment - $124 million compared with 2005's $208 mil. DC is getting just $46 million - down from $77.5 last year. I imagine there is at least some wisdom behind the cuts - equipment doesn't need to be repurchased every year, right? - but what about overtime for all those cops guarding high-risk targets? 

What's most surprising is that some major American cities may not be eligible for terror funds at all come 2007. We're talking Las Vegas, San Diego, and Phoenix, among others. I suppose there's the silver lining of the feds believing your city's chances of being a target have dropped, but nothing for Las Vegas? Talk about a gamble.