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Originally Posted by ninty

You really need to calm down.

[quote:5a40e]entail providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort

There's two parts here. Before and after. The quote from HS is obviously after the fact.

I'm not sure what is being debated here.[/quote:5a40e]
It would be illegal by US law for the president top have used federal troops to police or aid the hurricane area. Only the national guard can do that, and because the national guard is not a federal branch, only the governer of a state can order the use of NG troops. The MAyor didnt evenm begin an evacuation until the president ordered him to, and then ignored his fleet of 500+ buses, which are now swamped, and sent people to the superdome. Then he failed to provide food or facilities at the superdome. WHy is this the presidents responsibility, when the fault lies at the local level?