So how was Bush supposed to handle the Katrina crisis?


By sending people other than the National Guard


NOYB wrote:
LOL. So who are these imaginary people that you would send?

Are you seriously suggesting that the National Guard is the
only resource for disaster relief? What about FEMA?



.... The military is
off-limits thanks to Posse Comitatus

For use as police forces, yes. For disaster relief, no.
Let me remind you that the U.S. Navy was quite prominent in
sending ships, including a hospital ship, to the relief of
disaster victims. But they didn't get orders until the
Friday after Katrina had hit... a full working week.


and the National Guard is off-limits
thanks to Gov. Blanco's refusal to hand them over to the President.


Which was totally legal & proper, according to Governor Jeb
Bush.

Where would you find the people you speak of?


Start at the FEMA office and work my way down the hall.

Here's a nice list to chose from.

http://12.46.245.173/cfda/prog_index.html


Let's put it this way... the U.S. Coast Guard was *there* that very
afternoon.



The Commandant of the Coast Guard reports directly to Homeland Security.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Org_Chart.jpg


Did they get orders via Homeland Security?

If so, why weren't some of the other branches of Homeland
Security on the spot?

DSK