| Unforgivable: Bush knew Katrina would devestate New Orleans |
Thursday, March 2, 2006 (10:57am) |
THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! Nobody likes to dwell on the past, especially when it's as horrible as Hurricane Katrina, but this Associated Press story cannot be ignored, and must be spread.
The AP just released video footage that shows President Bush being briefed about Katrina the day BEFORE it hit New Orleans. In the video Bush is clearly warned that the storm would be devastating and destructive to New Orleans, and that the levees might very well be breached and the city flooded. Remember what Bush said a week AFTER the storm? "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees." Lovely. (Thank you, "President" Bush. Another job well done. Stellar, really. Isn't it time for your morning bike-ride?)
Please, send this to your friends, post it on your blog, or do what ever you can do to inform your friends, family, neighbors, and fellow Americans.
Thank you.
-J
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(from the AP)
March 1, 2006
Video Shows Bush Was Warned Before Katrina
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP)—In dramatic and sometimes agonizing terms, federal disaster officials warned President Bush and his homeland security chief before Hurricane Katrina struck that the storm could breach levees, put lives at risk in New Orleans' Superdome and overwhelm rescuers, according to confidential video footage.
Bush didn't ask a single question during the final briefing before Katrina struck on Aug. 29, but he assured soon-to-be-battered state officials: "We are fully prepared."
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(the following is from MoveOn.org)
This evening, the Associated Press released secret transcripts and video footage showing President Bush being personally briefed the day before Hurricane Katrina hit land. The predictions he heard were shockingly precise and accurate—including the failure of the levees. He knew exactly what was coming.
The article is a smoking gun on Bush's unpardonable failure to keep us safe. In just a few hours, the White House will be filling the airwaves with spin, so it's important to reach out right now to pass on the straight story to family and friends. If each of us acts, we can directly reach millions of people before morning.
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