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January 24, 2006
Anticipating the breach of the levees
"I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees." -- President Bush, September 1, 2005WASHINGTON-- The Homeland Security Department was warned a day before Hurricane Katrina hit that the storm's surge could breach levees and leave New Orleans flooded for weeks or months, documents released Monday show.
-- Newsday, January 23, 2006
Well, doy. Mr. Bill knew the levees would break. But when in doubt... lie.
Posted By Bob Cesca | January 24, 2006 08:39 AM | DIGG ME!
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According to this article in Insight magazine, they knew a year before that the levees wouldn't hold.
http://www.insightmag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=5D3B38F8A2584DB5A77BA05660C6045C&nm=Free+Access&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=063366A1686540F5B71991A27E77F89D
Posted by: Thomas Mc. at January 24, 2006 12:41 PM
