[lugsoul]

Ah - so you are content to fall back on the authority of the person who doesn't have the assets to respond.

That's the kind of thinking that led to this mess.

[Just mythoughts]

Why are liberals NOT demanding an environmental impact study of pumping toxic New Orleans water into the lake?

Personally speaking I think it would be a wise idea to study what exactly they are doing before they do it. I can only imagine what the accusations will be after the fact.

[Cboldt]

Ah - so you are content to fall back on the authority of the person who doesn't have the assets to respond.

She had the assets at her disposal. LA Nat'l Guard and inter-state compacts for more Nat'l Guard. Those are the assets for police presence / preservation of civil order.

The other material and manpower (SAR) asssets were in place by FEMA and the Feds.

Your original point was ...

Anyone who thinks that an investigation of this matter will show that the failure was with the state or local government in failing to request Federal involvement needs to read DHS' National Response Plan.

I don't think you'll be pleased by what you find. It is very clear that DHS had the authority to roll FEMA into this on its own accord.

I disagree with your conclusion. So what? Maybe I'm just an obstinate idiot.