Military Was Ready And Waiting

Lt. Cmdr. Sean Kelly of U.S. Northern Command laid out in detail to the BBC how they were prepared and ready, sailing just behind Hurrican Katrina, and had on board nine million packaged meals that could be made available to survivors. "The only caveat is we have to wait until the President authorizes us to do so. The laws of the United States say that the military can't just act in this fashion; we have to wait for the President to give us permission." RAW STORY has the complete story.