Incompetence
Much in the same way this administration ignored warnings of terrorist attacks, they also ignored warnings of the New Orleans disaster. They claim that they never anticipated the simultaneous hurricane/flooding scenario despite warnings three years ago. Even if this article didn’t exist, is it supposed to make me feel better that after billions of dollars supposedly spent on federal emergency management and improved communication, a simulated hurricane disaster training scenario in New Orleans, and the fact that New Orleans is 15 feet below sea level and the levees are only meant to withstand Category 3 hurricanes, they didn’t know? Not to mention that it was four days before Bush decided it might be a good idea to cut short his vacation, one of countless many he’s taken since he became president. Oh yeah, and it was six days before federal officials moved into the area to help. It took an understandably pissed off New Orloans major ripping on this administration on public radio to get them to act. So now here we are, thousands are dead, and our wonderful administration goes and spins more lies to cover their asses.
