[Tunehead54]

Well ... you can add this: On Friday before the hurricane President Bush sent a legal memo offering to consolidate all local, state and fed power to handle the storm effort ... Blanco declined. Things might have turned out very differently if the bus system had been used to get EVERYONE out.

Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans, a source within the state's emergency operations center said Saturday.

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MaryZ: Credit where credit is due! ;-)

[cajungirl]

Are we sure it was the Fri before the storm. I think there is some thought that this is the fri after the storm.

The time is important and it is not clear.

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

Yes, you are right.

It is now up to 8 clear facts that point to the locals as the root cause.

THX for adding that to the list. I am going to theother thread and add your fact.

THX.

[maryz]

lionesse posted on another thread the following:

LA governor just posted on her web site letter requesting federal takeover,which looks like the one drafted by the Bush administration that she refused to sign, BACKDATED to Aug. 27th.

Can someone investigate when this appeared and why it was backdated?

Someone else asked her to supply a link, but I haven't seen one yet.