Legally - Who is Liable ? - - Aid was stopped at the stateline Day#2

[cthrumatrix]

There are plenty of stories...posted here on DU which factually

point to Police/Doctors and boats turned AWAY very early.


The Mayor had NOTHING to do with that -- that must mean FEMA said NO.


Please tell us FEMA and accept responsibilty for turning away aid

from day 2.


Please tell America who told FEMA to turn people/aid away.

[rfkrfk]

1. this sounds like a state matter. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Possibly. But do you really think Gov. Blanco said no? No, I think it

was the same people who kept turning away or putting off answering the offers of international aid.

[Pirate Smile]

9. GPV, please look at comment #8.

[cthrumatrix]

3. sounds like a "quit blaming the mayor matter" like RW radio has been doing

[Spazito]

5. Nope, Homeland Security

*

[Pirate Smile]

4. Who diverted (overruled) the helicopters the Governor and Mayor

ordered to work on the Levee?

Who is actually in control?

[rfkrfk]

6. might have been the Coast Guard, because ...

at the time, Gov. Blanco had not given the order
for the National Guard to go into N.O.
CG might have been ordered on a rescue mission.

[cthrumatrix]

7. sounds like there should be an investigation

[Pirate Smile]

8. I heard O'Reilly and his guests stating all of that but I know better

then to believe what O'Reilly says. It was blame the Governor night. I sure as hell don't believe we are getting the entire story from that asshat.

Look at this:

BREAKING: Louisiana sent letter begging Bush for help on 28th
by dumbya
Fri Sep 2nd, 2005 at 19:50:09 PDT

http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdf

This letter was written on Sunday. The GOP is trying to spin that the local and state government hadn't asked for help. Well, now we got the memo that proves that they did indeed ask for help. The President got an urgent appeal by the state of Louisiana urging him to allocate his resources to help the situation. Unfortunately, I guess eating cake and playing the guitar are far more important.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/2/22509/76629