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My synopsis of this fiasco:
FEMA has been somewhat castrated by its incorporation into DHS.
Brown did not have the experience to work the system in washington, let alone to handle a true emergency.
Chertoff did not prioritize FEMA as the primary responder to this disaster (here is the biggest mistake), and did not take warnings seriously.
Bush placed people in positions based on criteria which had nothing to do with qualifications, or experience.
The combination of these things, and the failures on a local level led to undo death and suffering for the American People.
there is plenty of blame to go around but, when all is said and done the release of recent information makes it clear to me where the buck stops, and I honestly think Bush needs to accept responsibility for making extremely poor descisions which allowed this failure to happen. Unfortunately....he will not, and the current power structure in this country is incapable of forcing the issue.
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