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Ex-FEMA Chief Tells of Frustration and Chaos (Michael Brown)
NY Times ^
| 9/15/05
Posted on 09/14/2005 8:25:34 PM PDT by Uncle Joe Cannon
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In his first extensive interview since resigning as FEMA director on Monday under intense criticism, Mr. Brown declined to blame President Bush or the White House for his removal or for the flawed response.
"I truly believed the White House was not at fault here," he said.
He focused much of his criticism on Governor Blanco, contrasting what he described as her confused response with far more agile mobilizations in Mississippi and Alabama, as well as in Florida during last year's hurricanes.
But Mr. Brown's account, in which he described making "a blur of calls" all week to Mr. Chertoff, Mr. Card and Mr. Hagin, suggested that Mr. Bush, or at least his top aides, were informed early and repeatedly by the top federal official at the scene that state and local authorities were overwhelmed and that the overall response was going badly.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brown; brownie; fema; incompetence; katrina; katrinafailures; michaelbrown; notfemasfault
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To: oceanview
I realize that. I just try to present the FACTS and the ACTUAL text.
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posted on
09/15/2005 9:32:42 AM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(I - LOVE - my attitude problem !)
To: petitfour
I saw it. He wasn't good at composure. But there was some sarcasm in that comment.
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posted on
09/15/2005 9:50:28 AM PDT
by
Shermy
To: meyer
The Democrats are so desparate for a win, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to fully agree with you. Lots, and lots of small pieces of evidence must be compiled yet. So far, what has been told, said and heard, Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco will never be re elected. Let's just hope, the whole mess isn't politically let go, and pumped into Lake Pontchartrain with the rest of the muck!
123
posted on
09/15/2005 10:58:18 AM PDT
by
Smartass
(Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
To: Smartass
The Democrats are so desparate for a win, I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to fully agree with you. Lots, and lots of small pieces of evidence must be compiled yet. So far, what has been told, said and heard, Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco will never be re elected. Let's just hope, the whole mess isn't politically let go, and pumped into Lake Pontchartrain with the rest of the muck!I'd love to see evidence - enough evidence to easily convict many, many people within the DNC.
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posted on
09/15/2005 11:05:12 AM PDT
by
meyer
(The DNC prefers advancing the party at the expense of human lives.)
To: meyer
Quietly operating in the background during the hurricane, was Senator Mary Landrieu. I hope the same as you, that after an investigation, she's nailed too.
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posted on
09/15/2005 11:23:15 AM PDT
by
Smartass
(Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
To: Uncle Joe Cannon
Brown clearly lacked the intensity ajnd focus needed in a crisis.
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posted on
09/15/2005 9:05:29 PM PDT
by
Torie
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