Subj : Re: Um...no comment?
To   : All
From : Finnigann
Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 14:43:00

 * Originally in: TV-NET Farscape
 * Originally on: 09-02-05 14:58
 * Originally by: John Iwaniszek
 * Originally to: alt.tv.farscape

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John Iwaniszek <Not@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns96C54B84B50Ejoiwhnanri@66.26.32.9: 

> "RR" <lynchnutNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:a0QRe.210679$0f.188639@tornado.texas.rr.com: 
> 
>> John Iwaniszek wrote:
>> 

     [Mass Snippage]

>     Chertoff: As I said, IAm telling you we are getting food and water
> to areas where people are staging. The one about an episode like this
> is if you talk to someone or you get a rumor or an anecdotal version
> of something I think itAs dangerous to extrapolate it all over the
> place. 
> 
>     [Snip]
> 
>     Robert Siegel: But Mr. Secretary when you say we shouldnAt listen
>     to 
> rumors. These are things coming from reporters who have not only
> covered many many other hurricanes, theyAve covered wars and refugee
> camps. These arenAt rumors, they are saying there are thousands of
> people there.
> 
>     Chertoff: I would beaI have not heard a report of thousands of 
> people in the convention center who donAt have food and water."
> 
> 
> 
> Imagine what kind of mess this would be if Bush's first choice for 
> Director of HS, Bernie Kerik, had been confirmed.
> 
> 
> 

FEMA:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/2/34622/68348


"the man responsible for directing federal relief operations in the 
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, sharpened his emergency management 
skills as the "Judges and Stewards Commissioner" for the International 
Arabian Horses Association... a position from which he was forced to 
resign  in the face of mounting litigation and financial disarray."

It's good to see the vetting process is working so well!

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