Since it's so obvious, why don't you cite one example of a Chertoff mistake.
"That 'perfect storm' of a combination of catastrophes exceeded the foresight of the planners, and maybe anybody's foresight," Chertoff said.
He called the disaster "breathtaking in its surprise."
But engineers say the levees preventing this below-sea-level city from being turned into a swamp were built to withstand only Category 3 hurricanes. And officials have warned for years that a Category 4 could cause the levees to fail.
Katrina was a Category 4 hurricane when it struck the Gulf Coast on August 29.
Chertoff has been less than skillful in handling questions from the press and his performance on MTP was dismal. His less than forceful image and seeming lack of command of the facts do not inspire confidence. Whatever the reason, his failure to act on quelling the looters and chaos at the convention center and Superdome until Friday undermined the huge relief effort, which has been remarkable. The USG has been doing a fantastic job, but the public perception is that it was a day late and a dollar short.