Katrina: What Went Wrong
The New York Times has an exhaustive article on Government foul-ups in the Katrina castastrophe. The lead-in:
An initial examination of Katrina's aftermath demonstrates the extent to which the federal government failed to face domestic threats as a unified, seamless force.
Left Coaster sums up the article and notes::
Bush told the Governor on Friday, four days after the crisis began, that he would send in more National Guard forces, but only if Governor Blanco transferred control to him. After seeing the Feds botch their job the entire week, Blanco would be justified in being hesitant to hand Bush the keys to her car, let alone handing him control over her state’s affected areas, at a time when the Feds couldn’t even deliver upon their basic responsibilities.
The Times also has new article on how Mike Brown came to be relieved of Katrina duties.
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