ALERT: Frontline on PBS doing investigation about Katrina tonight

[zulchzulu]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/storm

It may not be tonight for you, but it's on here in Madison. It should be nothing short than amazingly tragic. Let the indictments roulee!

Check local listing:
http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/

[babylonsister]

1. But will anyone pay attention?

My heart breaks for the residents; I hope someone who can do something will be watching this.

[Roland99]

2. ABC News did a short segment tonight on the >4,000 still missing

didn't seem to have much substance to it, though.

[Conker]

3. It's hard to support PBS these days since the Repubs control it now.

[babylonsister]

4. No, it's not. I just saw an excellent documentary on Katrina and NO. nt

[populistdriven]

8. Nope, he got ousted!!!

Kenneth Tomlinson is under investigation
http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/1121-15.htm

Kenneth Tomlinson Quits Public Broadcasting Board
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110302235.html

[Conker]

13. Yeah, but they still have other conservatives on the board.

[lavenderdiva]

5. watching it now...

however, I don't like how they are implying that the LA. Governor and Mayor Nagin were inept. I'm from New Orleans originally, and lived there until 4 years ago, and Nagin, especially is a VERY good mayor...

[GOPNotForMe]

6. Watching this is infuriating. nt

[incapsulated]

10. That was how I felt watching it

Disgusted. If there is another major event, natural or man-made, we are fucked.

[0007]

7. I knew Tom Ridge was dealing with a short deck but I didn't

realize how short until I saw this documentary. He has to be the dumbest sonofabitch, next to Brownie, in the whole United States.

This is one documentary that everyone should watch! Many revealing facts about how inept our government indeed is.

[justabob]

9. Agreed

He and Brownie were painfully difficult to watch.

[0007]

11. What an embarrassment. I'd shoot myself if I were them.

[zulchzulu]

12. I feel they could do a number of continuing documentaries on Katrina

The martial law story with over 200 shot dead is one story to investigate. The displacement of all those that lived there before is another. Of course, the Halliburton/KBR connection...as well as following up on separate stories from individuals who went through the disaster...

All in all, a sad story indeed and another excellent job from the Frontline crew generally. I was a little pissed about how Nagin was somewhat being attacked for a situation he could not control as well as NO mention that the Bush administration has cut back funding for building levees by 80% since the Chimp was given the keys.

From someone who lived in Nawlins for about 6 years, it still is rather surreal to even imagine the devastation. I'll be going back this winter for a quick visit...