Amen to that, Mick.

Who could have done anything better?? Or different?? .
Well here's one possibility of something Bush could have done 'different'. He hears somehow - briefings, on the news, I don't care - that evacuation of New Orleans has been ordered. He picks up the telephone, phones the major and requests that within an hour there is with a fax on his desk outlining what federal resources the mayor needs to assist the evacuation and an estimate of what proportion of people are likely to remain behind. He also asks for a two-hourly progress report from then on. Then he puts the phone down and contacts some suitable general and asks them to put in train plans for feeding and evacuation for a substantial proportion of the population should the worst happen - more accurate estimates to be provided within a few hours and revised as more information becomes available. "Understand, general, that this may not be required at all, but we have to be ready to go if necessary." Once again, the general is instructed to provide frequent updates of how the plans are shaping up. Then he begins a similar process of getting congress and the senate ready to approve any actions that may become necessary, once again ensuring everyone is fully aware that it is possible no action may be needed in the end.

Or shall I just simplify all of that to 'show leadership'?