Reid: Twelve questions that beg answers RAW STORY

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http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Democrats_up_heat_o_0907.html

The points in Reid's letter to Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Joe Liberman (D-CT) follow. Pens Reid, "I believe your Committee would do the Senate and the country an important service if it could explore the following issues that have been raised by many objective analysts."

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Administration inaction to warnings of catastrophic flooding in New Orleans. President Bush, Secretary Chertoff, and other top Administration officials have repeatedly stated that no one “anticipated the breach of the levees.”snip

Administration insistence on harmful budget cuts. snip

Slow Administration response to Hurricane Katrina warnings. snip

FEMA rejection of assistance. snip
Absence from Washington of the President and key officials. How much time did the President spend dealing with this emerging crisis while he was on vacation? snip

Failure to implement National Response Plan. snip

Failure to cut through red tape. snip

Failure to send sufficient number of troops immediately. snip

Lack of interoperable communications. snip

Failure to respond to state and local officials. snip

Administration efforts to shift blame from its own failures. snip

Effects of organizational changes at FEMA. snip

Preparation for future disasters. snip

[WiseButAngrySara]

1. Thanks for posting. Kick and nominated!....n/t