Danger Close with Brian O'Leary

Danger Close with Brian O'Leary

A Double Standard in Crisis Management

As in, "George Bush doesn’t care about black people."

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Brian O'Leary
Feb 16, 2023
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16 Feb 23

On Aug 31, 2005, two days after Hurricane Katrina made its second landfall in Louisiana, President Bush visited the region to survey the damage firsthand. Though he made what he called the biggest mistake of his presidency by flying over the affected area in Air Force One, he made the trip.  The President then directed Homeland Security Secreta…

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