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The whole infuriating story of Katrina in 96 pagesReview by Jules SiegelUnacceptable, The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina by Walter Brasch is impressively complete yet concise. I can't say I enjoyed it, because getting angry is not exactly my favorite leisure-time activity. The book is a valuable historical document that belongs in every library. I followed this disaster in total detail while it was happening, so I am familiar with almost everything he covers in his book. It is really amazing that he has managed to find room in a 96-page for every single significant event that I recall, plus some that I didn't know about. It's becoming clear that Katrina was the turning point for public opinion about George W. Bush, possibly more significant in its direct effects than the war on Iraq, as it demonstrated every single aspect of the utterly incompetent and corrupt pattern that characterizes his entire administration. Brasch's laconic journalistic style seldom exceeds the intensity level of a raised eyebrow, but it is all the more effective for its rhetorical restraint. I highly recommend "Unacceptable, The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina" as the indispensable reference on what happened when global warming hit the fan on George W. Bush's watch. [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
