It is not that Americans are not trying to help Americans. That is a stupid thought beyond words.
But at the moment there is a paralysis either due to bad leadership, bureaucracy or whatever and people are dying.
There are American NGO officials on British TV nearly crying because they have supplies waiting to go in but say there is no coordination.
Congressional Black Caucus plays the race card right now in a press conference!!!!!!!!!
Surprise!
Bingo! Yes, bad leadership, but it is disingenuous for the media to attempt to tar the Feds. It is not Federal, it is State leadership that must coordinate.
You don't understand the implications and ramifications of President Bush Federalizing the state of Louisiana which is what he would have to do. How? Who knows. Again, read the Posse Comitatus. It goes along with the aftermath of Civil War and Reconstruction. Federalization was done with the War on Drugs and I suppose it can be done for this, but then again, Federalizing a state even in this emergency is not to be done without thinking hard.
Yes, I'm frustrated. I don't want people to die or suffer. We will learn from this.