PacerLJ35
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Thu Jan-14-10 06:57 PM
Response to Reply #29 |
| 30. FEMA did break down spectacularly |
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but the military has it's own way of managing events like that and honestly the FEMA issue was only a minor problem for us. FEMA impacted agencies like the Red Cross and other civilian aid organizations in a much more dire way than the US military. I can't pretend to know exactly what individual made the call, but for the DoD to actually act, someone in the WH had to give at least a tacit "go ahead". Again, the military is more than capable of planning and executing something like that on their own but we generally don't jump into action on our own.
Not defending the Bush administration, just trying to clear up the facts because I'm tired of people saying things like "that's too bad you guys weren't allowed to help people in New Orleans".
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| -First U.S. military aid reaches quake-stricken Haiti |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-13-10 11:20 PM |
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Shrubbie couldn't respond to Katrina for, what, a week? And Obama responds in hours |
Rabrrrrrr |
Jan-13-10 11:26 PM |
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Probably less of a fight with the locals over |
ManiacJoe |
Jan-13-10 11:29 PM |
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Yep, and everyone could watch Katrina coming via satellite for a WEEK ahead of landfall. nt |
piedmont |
Jan-13-10 11:30 PM |
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It took a few days, that's for sure. Governor Blanco asked for help |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-13-10 11:40 PM |
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Five days, airc ~ |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-13-10 11:44 PM |
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Blanco asked for help before Katrina hit |
sandnsea |
Jan-14-10 01:12 AM |
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Thanks for correcting the record. I remember Blanco's |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 04:55 PM |
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I can't speak for other parts of the US government, but prior to Katrina |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 05:18 PM |
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True, many were ready to go help. The Coast Guard did |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 05:29 PM |
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I believe the order for our aircraft to be prepared came from TRANSCOM |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 06:00 PM |
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I have read that the Pentagon went into action right away |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 06:50 PM |
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FEMA did break down spectacularly |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 06:57 PM |
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I appreciate the first hand information you have |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 07:16 PM |
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That's a more accurate assessment... |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 09:51 PM |
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Well, I'm glad you are safe. It must be frustrating to be away |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-15-10 01:30 AM |
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True, that - but the US military response in the Indonesian tsunami was excellent. |
Psephos |
Jan-14-10 12:06 AM |
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YEAH BABEE that's the guy I voted for nt |
flamingdem |
Jan-14-10 12:31 AM |
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US military was flying aid in and people out of NOLA the day after the hurricane |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 02:53 PM |
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There wasn't enough |
sandnsea |
Jan-14-10 06:16 PM |
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We weren't held up |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 06:40 PM |
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Yes, thank you President Obama |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-13-10 11:30 PM |
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K&R |
Sultana |
Jan-13-10 11:36 PM |
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That's what I am talking about! |
MadMaddie |
Jan-13-10 11:42 PM |
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BOOKMARK THIS NEWS AND IMAGE AND USE IT TO FIGHT THE LIARS |
peacetalksforall |
Jan-14-10 12:17 AM |
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Well played by Obama |
Rapier09 |
Jan-14-10 12:19 AM |
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Hurricane Katrina Timeline: |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 12:58 AM |
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Excellent update-reminder. Our motto has to be - Don't Allow Them To Lie! |
peacetalksforall |
Jan-14-10 10:41 AM |
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I won't say that Bush acted faster... |
PacerLJ35 |
Jan-14-10 02:57 PM |
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The world is mobilized to go help those poor people ~ |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 12:19 AM |
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550 Canadian personnel on two ships are leaving my town in a half hour for there. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jan-14-10 12:33 PM |
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Very good news ~ they will need all the help they can get. |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-14-10 03:34 PM |
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HURRY!!!! PEOPLE ARE DYING!!! |
Xenotime |
Jan-14-10 06:01 PM |
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Maybe if you get behind the aircraft carrier and push... |
wickerwoman |
Jan-14-10 06:12 PM |
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They are? |
Codeine |
Jan-14-10 07:28 PM |
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