The big one
I don’t think this comes as any surprise to readers of this blog but, if you actually believed Bush when he said “I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees,” or just want to see another smoking gun, go visit CrooksandLiars to see the AP video of him being briefed on Sunday the 29th at noon, 19 hours in advance of the storm. Even Brownie knew it would be “the big one.” Then, for a list of other things that the administration did not anticipate, see liberaloasis. Right. Then see Firedoglake for more lies and some context. The bottomline is, this administration is a threat to national security. Even if, for once, Bush actually told the truth, how could anyone in their right mind believe him? His lies are as anticipatable as was the damage of Katrina – to many of us, years in advance.
Lets also not forget that the Bush administration and a Republican dominated Congress had earlier blocked funds for restoration of the Gulf Coast, that has been ravaged by onshore facilities built to support offshore oil development, the revenue from which does not go into the coffers of Gulf states. The $30 billion that had been requested to fund a comprehensive restoration plan is probably less than the cost of a new weapons system.
Then, if you are wondering why the White House is still occupied by these people, visit ReconstructionWatch for information about a march in Washington planned for the eve of the day Katrina victims are scheduled to be evicted from hotels with no place to go, March 14th.
