you gotta be f*ckin' kidding me.

[sophiaserpentia]

The Bush Administration has dropped all pretense of holding an actual "investigation" into the Katrina aftermath. Who do you suppose would be the most biased person possible, the one with the most serious risk to his professional reputation, the one with the most to lose at this point? That's right, you guessed it.

Former FEMA director Michael Brown is being retained by the agency as a "consultant."

Brown was on the Hill today to speak with staff at a special House committee in preparation for his testimony at a Tuesday hearing on Katrina. In the session, Brown said that he was working as a consultant "to provide a review" of Katrina preparations and immediate aftermath, according to two congressional sources.

It is unclear what, if anything, he is being paid. "I would assume he is being paid, yes," an aide close to the committee said on background. But no one at the briefing asked that question of Brown.

thanks to riverheart for the link

Comments

[smilypixie.livejournal.com]

Gah, FEMA shouldn't be blamed for this at all. I have members of my church who are with FEMA and were dying to help right away, but couldn't because they weren't given the OK right away.

[liminalia.livejournal.com]

I agree Brownie shouldn't be paid to explain how he screwed up, but that doesn't mean he's heading the investigation. That said, I don't believe the Admin is making any sort of an honest effort to investigate either. Why would they? If they started pointing fingers, as Jon Stewart said, they'd poke their own eyes out.

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

This is a new low in surreality. Next up: Cheney heads investigation of Haliburton contracts!