[rockrr]

I would agree that he comported himself well in the interview.

His problem is/was that he disagreed with the structure of FEMA being subordinate to DHS and so he intentionally did end-runs around his obligation - that was to report to Chertoff. Like it or not, that was his role in the scheme of things. This he admits to. What he won't admit to is the results and effects of his insubordination. When he complains about the confusion and duplication of orders he fails to admit that he caused them!

For all of this, I agree with his admonition that came at the end of the interview. Wallace asks about the state of readiness of FEMA and Brown says that it is worse than before. He then urges people to insist that FEMA be detached from DHS - an idea that I wholeheartedly support.

[Bahbah]

When he complains about the confusion and duplication of orders he fails to admit that he caused them!

I also got the sense that the relationship between the two men, Brown and Chertoff, was simply poisonous.

[Morgan in Denver]

Actually, I agree with you. Brown was right, IMHO, but he was wrong in not following what he was told to do.

I too support FEMA being detached from DHS. Different mandate and FEMA needs the freedom to change or respond quicker than DHS is able to do.