Vid Clip- Keating: Federalizing Would be No Advantage

It shows that Bush's strong arming the Governor was just a power-play to put La under martial law... It would not have helped the situation on the ground.. not have speeded up rescues etc...

"Thank you Admiral - An Admiral is giving an update to the press and
was asked how federalizing the operation would help. His response was that it would make NO DIFFERENCE in their operations although he knew it was a big point of debate between the Pres, VP, Chertoff, Rummy, and Gonzalez.

That is what they were debating for days while people were dying. No additional actions from the Governor was required for the help from the Feds. They just argued over stupid bureaucratic details while people died.

He just blew away their excuse for blaming this disaster on the Governor. He also showed that the battle was at the very top of the Administration.

Thanks, Admiral."

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It would have been MILITARY doing policing, BUSH martial law, and who knows what their priorities would have been. NOW, Blanco still lays out the priorities, which is HELPING people.

required to help. There was no excuse for not helping earlier. His words back up Blanco and contradict the Bush/Rove blame game spin.