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...stories on the confusion that marked the response of Federal, state and local governments to Hurricane Katrina drew mail from readers who found fault at all levels. Some who wrote, however, argued against finger pointing, while others hoped the disaster would teach citizens a lesson in civics...
...years, the Islamist gunmen of Hamas have been the kings of Gaza. But they ruled from the shadows, only venturing out at night, clad in black masks, nervously keeping a finger on the trigger even when they reluctantly agreed to talk to a journalist. But on a recent day in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood, two white jeeps roll up to an auto shop trailing the green flags of Hamas. The burly, bearded drivers step out, clad in black T-shirts, olive pants, and matching green Hamas baseball caps decorated with the opening verse of the Koran. Since Israel...
...stories on the confusion that marked the response of Federal, state and local governments to Hurricane Katrina drew mail from readers who found fault at all levels. Some who wrote, however, argued against finger pointing, while others hoped the disaster would teach citizens a lesson in civics...
...tell you who is responsible for the incompetent Katrina recovery operation: government, at all levels. But the real question is not who is to blame but how changes can be made so that this never happens again. Finger pointing doesn't solve any problems...
...Special Report on the Hurricane Katrina disaster drew mail from readers expressing sympathy for the suffering of the survivors and outrage over the agonizing slowness of the U.S. government's response. Many blamed President Bush for the delays; others called such finger-pointing unfair The sluggish response to the crisis of Hurricane Katrina was shameful [Sept. 12]. There seemed to be a lack of organization and little coordination among federal, state and local authorities. The Gulf Coast contains vital ports for oil and natural gas and should have been given a high priority in U.S. defense planning against terrorism...