I only have one diary today, and I can't think of a better use for it then turning it over to
Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark, speaking today in Iowa:
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, traveling in Iowa on Thursday, was sharply critical of the Bush administration's preparation for and response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
"I think it's awful that we left 100,000 people stranded in New Orleans," Clark told reporters at a Sioux City news conference.
He said federal officials had plenty of warning and should have been more prepared.
"First of all, we all saw the storm coming. This did not come in the middle of the night like a terrorist attack. It was very clearly presented for hours before it struck," he said.
"We should have mobilized a joint task force, pre-positioned the National Guard, and lined up the evacuation assets," Clark continued.
"We can do much better than this in our country," he said.
So what exactly IS General Clark doing in Iowa anyway? ;-)