Powell Criticizes Response to Katrina

[tybee204]

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NEW YORK - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell criticized the response to Hurricane Katrina, saying "a lot of failures" occurred at all levels of government.

"I think there have been a lot of failures at a lot of levels — local, state and federal.

I don't think it's racism, I think it's economic," he told Walters.

"When you look at those who weren't able to get out, it should have been a blinding flash of the obvious to everybody that when you order a mandatory evacuation, you can't expect everybody to evacuate on their own.

[DEPUTYDAWG]

Well, I agree with everything he said. JMHO.

Since the interview is pre-taped, wonder which day it was taped. Wonder if Babs will ask him about him going down to NO to help lead the area...I'd love to hear what his response to that will be.

[less0305]

it should have been a blinding flash of the obvious

One of my MOST favorite little sayings!!! BFO - we say that all the time - blinding flash of the obvious.

[kgeaux]

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"When you look at those who weren't able to get out, it should have been a blinding flash of the obvious to everybody that when you order a mandatory evacuation, you can't expect everybody to evacuate on their own.

Well, duh, especially since the state emergency operations plan acknowledges that many people cannot get out on their own.....the horrible fact is that they knew previous to the this hurricane that tens of thousands could not get out on their own, and still no one did what needed to be done.