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On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:41:02 -0700, wrcowan1@hal-pc.org
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>dashaun345@aol.com wrote:
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>> wrcowan1@hal-pc.org wrote:
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>>>I do not think it was politicalization per se.  It was just plain
>>>stupidity.  The Mayor of N.O was an idiot who failed to carry out the
>>>emergency plan as outlined.  He did not think out his actions.  Instead
>>>he just reacted badly with poor judgement.  The Govenor of Louisiana did
>>>not follow the emergency plan as was outlined.  She furthe made things
>>>worse by failing to send in the guard earlier and in sufficent numbers.
>>>  She failed to allow FEMA and the Red cross to do its job.  I think she
>>>probably politicized the situation.  She wanted to retain control when
>>>clearly she had no clue or was even prepared.  She feared sending in the
>>>guard because it would look bad.  She did not want to make mandatory
>>>evacuations because of perception.
>>>
>>>I am confident that if had at least directed all her agencies to
>>>coordinate with FEMA and the Red Cross things would have been better.
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>> The mayor of New Orleans did not display competence.
>> The governor of Louisiana did not display competence.
>> The President of the United States was unaware.
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>The President was awar.  He issued the declaration that allowed FEMA and 
>federal aid be available to louisian before the storm hit.  He told the 
>govenor that mandatory evacuations should occur.
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>MRC

  Yeah, but he wouldn't sign the necessary papers that
would have allowed the military to come in and
distribute aid,  for three days.  Until after many of
the evacuees had died.  You can call that "aware" if
you want to!


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