[jaxmike]

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It has every thing to do with your points. The Feds had the ultimate responsibility to make sure things were running right per DHS 2004 SOP.


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This is pure bunk! Post a link to this protocol. I am certain it is not applicable to hurricane evacautions. I have lived in Florida 37 years and seen my share of these things, and it is the locals authorities who run the show.

Unless the President was going to invoke the Insurrection Act (which Dems would have crucified him for) and take over all state operations from a democrat mayor and governor, the federal government had no jurisdiction in this matter and can only act upon the request of the state governor. The governor of LA is the commander in chief of the LA National Guard.

The feds have their share of blame in this matter, but the lion's share belongs to the elected officials in LA who let their constituents down and now need to blame the feds to stay in office.

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Actually, the blame lies on the people who

1.) Built anything in New Orleans KNOWING that this would eventually happen.
2.) Failed to evacuate KNOWING that this would eventually happen.
3.) Failed to force evacuations KNOWING that this would eventually happen.

After that, the blame really doesn't matter because this could have been prevented by simply not building a city, or living in a city, in land that is below sea level and near a very hurricane friendly portion of the coastline, that is also surrounded by water...