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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (108204)	9/7/2005 1:04:30 AM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

I think that people in hospitals unrescued for several days until many ill people died, people starving with no water or food several days after the flood, the complete breakdown of safety at the Superdome, the bodies floating in water, etc. are all utterly inexcusable for a first world country battling a hurricane, no matter how forceful, in one geographic area. Have you ever heard of amphibious aircraft? There are all sorts of rescue options if the whole thing is reasonably well coordinated. This is a wealthy country with a huge military and copious resources to use in disasters. The question we are trying to get the answer to is basically who blew it so badly. I am sure it will come out eventually. The people who are blaming Bush are not really malicious troublemakers. They are people like me who think he is an utter disaster for America, who have been amazed at how much damage he and his administration have done. Of course we would like everyone else who was duped to notice now. I am absolutely sure that if this had happened under a Democratic administration and been bungled so badly, exactly the same thing would happen. Presidents with their leadership are expected to do at least say the right thing and look interested during disasters, and hire competent people to head disaster agencies.