Admiral in charge of Northern Command on CNN

[Field Of Dreams]

said he saw no advantage to federalizing the rescue operation. Guard control should remain at state level.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. He should have spoken up when they created Fatherland InSecurity

cause it doesn't work the way he wants it to.

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[MadeinOhio]

9. Need the news story for this- Important!

[annabanana]

2. I saw that!!

This exposes B*sh's hissy fit for what it was... just a bald power grab that wouldn't have helped the people of NO.

[Pirate Smile]

6. I started a thread too - here was my synopsis of what he said. It was

very clear.

An Admiral is giving an update to the press and was asked how federalizing the operation would help. His response was that it would make NO DIFFERENCE in their operations although he knew it was a big point of debate between the Pres, VP, Chertoff, Rummy, and Gonzalez.

That is what they were debating for days while people were dying. No additional actions from the Governor was required for the help from the Feds. They just argued over stupid bureaucratic details while people died.

He just blew away their excuse for blaming this disaster on the Governor. He also showed that the battle was at the very top of the Administration.

[MadeinOhio]

8. Wow, this proves willful neglect....On purpose.

[CottonBear]

3. Northcom was tracking the storm through FL & had the ship following

the storm into the Gulf of Mexico. They were just waiting for the order to go in. Bush never gave order until it was days later and too late. :grr:

[MadeinOhio]

10. Where is the BBC and CNN story that he never gave the order? Need it!

[CottonBear]

11. Admiral Keating was live on CNN/MSNBC on Mon. & said no orders given

until much later in the week. They were ready to go. I can't find a link right now.

[Maccagirl]

4. Expect this Admiral to start

spending a lot more time with his family. He'll be meeting Babs Bush with her flak jacket on! When the reporters laughed at that stupid comment by Poppy this morning I wanted to hurl. Thank God Clinton looked pissed and serious.

[bklyncowgirl]

5. This confirms that BBC report that NORTHCOM was on the ball

Admiral did not blame Bush but also said that "federalizing" the relief effort would do nothing to help the situation on his end.

[MadeinOhio]

7. Put HIM on national television with that repuke!