Monday Morning Quarterbacking, sorta.

So as soon as I saw the levys had broken and NOLA was being flooded, I knew exactly what needed done. Why it wasn't done is beyond me.

There was *ONE* appropriate response from the President.

It goes like this.

Call the pentagon, get a Marine Corps Lt. General.

"General, this large circle on the map is your responsibility. I want security, and I want humanitarian aid, I want rescue efforts. All federal resources are at your disposal for these missions."

Within 24 hours, a Marine Expeditionary Brigade would have been pouring into NOLA via mike boats, LCACS and CH53 helicopters. Looting would have been minimal (because I'm pretty sure marines would've shot looters on sight, and those would be thier orders), and proper management, and quick reactions would have been the norm, instead of the rare exception. No one, anywhere, reacts faster and with more effect than the United States Marines.