If This is How the Feds Respond to a Predictable Disaster, Why Do We Think We Can Trust Them with Anything Else

Excellent letter in Friday's Times:

President Bush tried to pass off national criticism of his response to Hurricane Katrina as a "blame game" (news article, Sept. 7) and suggested that it diverted attention from immediate tasks.

Focusing on his Supreme Court nominations may have diverted attention from the recovery, but addressing the incompetence in the Department of Homeland Security is an immediate need.

If we cannot respond to disasters that strike known vulnerabilities with advance warning, what can we, or potential terrorists, expect when disaster strikes without warning?