Yes, I'm talking about the 9/11 Panel. Thomas Kean (former NJ governor and a Republican) seems a little peeved, and rightfully so. This from WaPo:
Thomas H. Kean (R), the former New Jersey governor who headed the panel that investigated the terrorist attacks, said the bungled response to Katrina laid bare how unprepared the nation remains for a catastrophic event, whether it is another terrorist strike or a natural disaster.
"This is not a terrorist incident, but it brings into play all of the same issues and shortcomings," Kean said. "What makes you mad is that it's the same things we saw on 9/11. Whoever is responsible for acting in these places hasn't acted. Are they going to do it now? What else has to happen for people to act?"
Lawmakers and the Bush administration are in the midst of a partisan debate over whether an independent panel akin to the Sept. 11 commission should be formed to study missteps that left tens of thousands in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast stranded without assistance after Katrina. More than 640 deaths have been confirmed from the Aug. 29 storm and its aftermath.
Basically the Bushies formed the 9/11 Panel for show, to placate those who wanted something done and who wanted answers. Well, we got answers but they don't seem to the the answers the Bushies wanted because many recommendations were ignored.
So now, Bushies want to investigate themselves and everyone else wants an independent panel similar to the one we had for 9/11. I don't know about you, but I think it's a bad idea to let people investigate themselves. It's a great way to find a way to blame somebody else and pat one's back at the same time. Phooey!
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