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No one does righteous anger like Spike Lee. If there's one thing that marks the director's work, it's that sense that something is about to pop, no matter the topic. Then, all you can do is sit back and ponder the question of "How did it come to that?" That's why Lee was the perfect choice to create HBO's monumental documentary, "When the Levees Broke," which airs again tonight. Today marks the official anniversary of when those levees broke in New Orleans, creating a disaster never before seen in this country. In Lee's hands, "When the Levees Broke" doesn't seem...

Spike Lee took his cameras and crew to New Orleans to film a documentary about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The four-hour production, which aired on HBO, is, unfortunately, about as destructive as was the disaster it depicts. At a time when we need light and understanding, Lee has delivered darkness, anger and hatred. Those who will be hurt the most by the distorted and untruthful picture that Lee has concocted are the poor blacks he purports to want to help. It's clear that Lee did not go to Louisiana in search of truth. He went to Louisiana to carefully...