On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:52:23 -0700, CalifBill wrote:


the Feds had no responsibility. They are prohibited from sending in the
troops until the state asks. They did not. Nagin did not ask, the Gov
did not ask. I was there the next year with Habitat Fro Humanity in
Slidell when the election was be contested. could not believe the
statements that Nagin was only mayor for 3 years, what could he do? And
they reelected him sad.

Something that has been overlooked in this discussion, 90% of Greater New
Orleans was successfully evacuated, over 1 million people. I can't
think of a more successful or complete evacuation in American history,
can you?

Could it have been better? Sure, but from my standpoint, besides the
inadequate levees, most of the problems were after the storm, not before
or during. It took far too long to get the needed resources into place.