BBC: Brown move fails to convince

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Friday, 9 September 2005, 20:40 GMT 21:40 UK

Brown move fails to convince
By Justin Webb
BBC News, Washington

For the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), and for the White
House, Michael Brown has become a real problem.

Mr Brown, who was appointed head of Fema by President Bush two years
ago, has a background which is open to some question.

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But on Friday Michael Chertoff, the homeland security secretary,
announced that Mr Brown was moving to other duties.

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So Mr Brown will now work in Washington.

He has not been sacked but the idea that this was a planned move -
part of a wider strategy to deal with the next disaster - will not
appear to most Americans to be very credible.

Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4231648.stm

[WhoseMarie]

1. These Bubba appointments have to stop

So, why is it that we hear this from across the pond?

[justgamma]

2. I'm shocked

that they didn't announce that Brown was going for a well deserve rest.

:banghead: