Chertoff: Feds in Control of New Orleans

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Sunday the federal government is in control of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans after days in which authorities failed to reach stranded refugees and evacuate the city.

Amid widespread criticism about a slow and ineffectual response to the crisis, the Bush administration dispatched several top officials to the region: Chertoff, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. President Bush planned to return to the region Monday.

In a series of interviews, Chertoff said the evacuation and relief operations are under way — with federal assistance in place.

"There's no question that with the addition of National Guard and regular troops we've secured the city," Chertoff said on "Fox News Sunday." "We've got the adequate personnel now who are able to make sure that we have a comprehensive evacuation effort."

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050904/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/katrina_washington

[FloridaPat]

1. NO another victum of the Iraq Invasion then.

[Magleetis]

2. It only took

six days. The Booosh admin, a model of efficiency.

[IDemo]

3. Adequate personnel?? They sent Rummy and *'s other wife! n/t

[natrat]

6. condi was late

she coudn't decide which pair of new $2k shoes to bring

[MuseRider]

Does Savatore Ferragamo

make hip boots?

[Inland]

4. Hey Chertoff, it's SUNDAY after a monday disaster.

Isn't it a little late to set the stage for a comprehensive effort?

[goforit]

5. Bull sh*T!!!

[grasswire]

7. I thought the governor refused federal takeover

So has the Constitution been breached here?

[rfkrfk]

9. she did refuse

these federally trained forces {National Guard}
are commanded by Blanko, and
paid by the state of Louisiana.

[rfkrfk]

8. Blanko seemes to be a good commander-in-chief

and with federal army regulars in supporting roles,
things are looking up.

glad to see shrub being kept out of this.

[Betsy Ross]

10. Every top level member of *co means

real resources are diverted from actually helping people.