Important reference Proof it was the feds fault!!!

[NJmaverick]

This is important to counteract the freeper lies and bullshit. This is straight from the FEMA disaster manual.

George Bush and Republicans never take blame for THEIR MISTAKES AND FAILURES. That is why non Republicans must work overtime setting the facts straight.


Here is the National Disaster Plan and the section stating when the Feds are responsible.

Pursuant to HSPD-5, the Secretary of Homeland Security
is responsible for coordinating Federal operations
within the United States to prepare for, respond to, and
recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other
emergencies. HSPD-5 further designates the Secretary
of Homeland Security as the “principal Federal official”
for domestic incident management.
In this role, the Secretary is also responsible for
coordinating Federal resources utilized in response to or
recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other
emergencies if and when any of the following four
conditions applies:
(1) a Federal department or agency acting under its
own authority has requested DHS assistance;
(2) the resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed
and Federal assistance has been requested;
(3) more than one Federal department or agency has
become substantially involved in responding to the
incident; or
(4) the Secretary has been directed to assume incident
management responsibilities by the President.

http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/NRP_FullText.pdf

[DELUSIONAL]

1. Warning pdf file --

but you might want to download and save this file to hard disk.

Since bushie wants to "investigate" himself -- he might start ordering destruction of files.

[nyhuskyfan]

2. Note the word "coordinating"

Not "assisting" or "working with", but "coordinating"

That means DHS (and FEMA) are in charge. Period. Federal assistance was clearly requested, and even if it wasn't, * could have directed it (as seen in #4).

[Nikki Stone 1]

3. kick

:kick:

[FreedomAngel82]

4. Yes

Now this explains why earlier I read Rumsfeld was trying to wiggle out.