is bush at fault? Options

[*tweeak*]

to begin with, i'd like to point out that I do not support Bush. However, I cannot understand why people are blaming him for Katrina, just because he has troops in Iraq. It seems like a lame excuse to protest the war and find a scapegoat for the hurricane

so, do you think Bush is at fault for part of the Katrina ordeal?

[*tweeak*]

no, not so much. after hearing people discuss the matter this evening, i was actually moved to defend bush

oh honestly, hurricanes and terrorists are not the same thing, remotely!!

[*kryogenix*]

Well, what exactly was the government supposed to do? People were warned--a mandatory evacuation was ordered for New Orleans and several other areas. What more can the government do?

Quoted for truth. The people were told there was danger coming, that they had to leave, and they chose to stay. And I believe this is the first time we've been on the same side of an argument .

if there were policemen arresting the criminals or atleast clearing out all of the gun shops so that they wouldn't be available to them, that would atleast HELP.

like i've been saying, this could've all been planned out days, maybe even weeks before Katrina hit. You can't just excuse the administration and say "well, they thought that it wouldn't be so severe."

The policemen are there. The national guard is there. The problem was, the police had no way to communicate. If a single officer encounters a gang, he can't call for backup. The only thing the police can do is patrol the city.

You know what would help a lot? If the people weren't acting like animals and taking advantage of the disaster, that would help a lot. It's impossible to excuse their behavior.

When the terrorists hit the WTC, NYC was in a pretty chaotic state. The difference was that people chose to work with the police and each other. In New Orleans, the troublemakers are just concerned with themselves. They want to hijack the ambulances so that they can get out of New Orleans. They want to shoot down the helicopters so that they can't be seen looting. Sure, there were people who exploited the situation, but so many more people put the safety of the general public above their own wants.