[Yasotay]

I understand how the system is designed to work. I think the Governor and Mayor should go to jail (I know that won't happen). Clearly President Bush PROPERLY leaned into the crisis. The system did not respond properly.

As a West Pointer, I've got to disagree with you about the Corps. I am 100% sure the District Commander has all the studies and reports that shows every weakness in the system and it's faults. I am also sure that was properly submitted to all needed parties. BUT by law, the Corps is responsible for the waterways and it's Commanders are responsible for everyone and everything his command does OR FAILS to do. A levee failed. A city was destroyed. Thousands died. That Commander HAS to answer for all his actions and inactions from the time the President declared an emergency to the present.

[WHBates]

"As a West Pointer, I've got to disagree with you about the Corps. I am 100% sure the District Commander has all the studies and reports that shows every weakness in the system and it's faults. I am also sure that was properly submitted to all needed parties.

Thank you for a civil discourse, BTW.

I do understand your point. However, I lived in Vicksburg, MS for 7 years a long time ago. All of by neighbors seemed to work for the Corps. At the facility at Vicksburg they had a mock-up and simulation of the lower Mississippi river including the delta. I believe all of these issues were known years ago. My point was that allocating money to fix known issues is a political issue not a Corp issue. I also know that M&O and minor capital issues can be somewhat at the discretion of local command, but big ticket items such as the issues with the NOLA levee system isn't. They can only do what they can do with the resources allocated.