What have I said that disagrees with that statement? I agree with the General.
You might learn the facts before REACTing reflexively as is typical MSM and liberal tendencies. FEMA had supply stations set up BEFORE the storm even hit. Bush begged the state and local officials to evacuate.
I know all that. I am well aware of the facts. My bone to pick is the fact that the Feds didn't react faster once the magnitude of the disaster was known; after first responders were being shot at; and the situations at the Convention Center, Superdome, and overpasses were allowed to fester for days. Bush begging is not a solution.
I agree it took Bush a little long to realize just how incompetence things really were at the state level. Generally he trusts people in leadership to act like leaders. Big mistake in NOLA!!!
Therein lies the problem. Bush was not well-served by Brown and Chertoff who displayed no sense of urgency and lacked forcefulness. Thankfully, Honore filled the leadership vacuum. Chertoff and Brown are both lawyers with little executive experience managing large organizations and major resources. We need professionals in these jobs, not ones with political connections.
Chertoff and Brown's mistake was assuming everything would run like it has in Florida. I have heard nothing but praise for FEMA's efforts in Florida. But then again, Florida has a competent Governor.
As Gen. Honore says....
Sorry kabar, but what a load of BS!!!
Your rationalizing and justifying the local/state incompetance while saying the feds were too slow is just bull.
They got in there as fast as circumstances allowed, and as quickly as they were informed and requested to do so under EXTREMELY jumbled, confusing, MIScommunication.
The problem would have been solved had they all had their crystal balls and could READ the minds on the ground.
Monday morning quarterbackers are so tiresome.