Reply #24: Thank you!

[dgibby]

That is exactly what I've been saying for at least 2 weeks (ps,prepare to be trashed and/or ignored for this pov).

The Director of Homeland Security for Jefferson Parish was on CNN this am, and that is exactly what he said, too. He told CNN that 2 weeks ago, they told BP they found a large amt of oil 20 miles off shore, and requested boats and booms. They got no response.

When the oil was 13 miles out, they went back to BP. Once again, no response. Last Saturday,out of sheer desperation and in an effort to prevent the oil from reaching the coast, he made the decision to commander the boats BP had sitting idle.

Up until that happened, BP had refused to listen or cooperate with them. Now they have representatives at the Parish Emergency Management Headquarters, working WITH them.

Amazing what a little LEADERSHIP will do, isn't it?