Katrina Response Mismanagement

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What a winner we have in this guy. Can't wait for him to resign from his current job. Probably right after he receives his Medal of Honor.

http://www.ahwmagazine.com/11ahw00/d...hat_world.html

I resent the characterization that the Executive Committee forced Mike Brown out, when in fact, the catalyst that led to his resignation was a very embarrassing situation caused by Mike Brown himself that came to light at the Board Meeting. He then stated to everyone in attendance, which was the full Board, that he wanted to resign, that he was tired, that he didn’t like the effect on his family that this was having, and he felt that it was time to go. He repeated those statements to the Executive Committee on two other days. A week later he repeated it to me, and at that time said that his attorney was contacting the IAHA attorney to work out the terms. The fact that he brought in his attorney at that early stage surprised us.

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GW's declaration was actually in response to a request by the governor.
http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20...%20Request.pdf

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050903/...national_guard

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson offered Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco help from his state's National Guard last Sunday, the day before Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. Blanco accepted, but paperwork needed to get the troops en route didn't come from Washington (my bold) until late Thursday.

also of interest:

n addition to Guard help, the federal government could have activated, but did not, a major air support plan under a pre-existing contract with airlines. The program, called Civilian Reserve Air Fleet, lets the government quickly put private cargo and passenger planes into service.