February 15, 2006 /

More Blasting Of The White House On Katrina

Well we get another report blasting the White House on Katrina: A chastised Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff sparred with senators of both parties on Wednesday as he acknowledged “many lapses” in his agency’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Chertoff told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs that he would do things differently […]

Well we get another report blasting the White House on Katrina:

A chastised Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff sparred with
senators of both parties on Wednesday as he acknowledged “many lapses” in
his agency’s response to Hurricane Katrina.

Chertoff told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs that he would do things differently if he had the chance. One thing
he would not do: give overall responsibility for the relief effort to
Michael Brown, who was director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
at the time.

Brown, who resigned under pressure shortly after the Aug. 29 storm
devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast, has accused Chertoff and
White House officials of ignoring his warnings on the day of the storm.

“It is completely correct to say that our logistics capability in Katrina
was woefully inadequate. I was astonished to see we didn’t have the
capability most 21st century corporations have to track the flow of goods
and services,” Chertoff said, promising remedies by the start of the 2006
hurricane season in June.

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But remember – the President isn’t worried about yesterday, he is focused on
today and tomorrow.

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