Bush to lead inquiry into Katrina US President George W Bush says he will lead an investigation into how the Hurricane Katrina disaster was handled. So he can blame others and take no responsibility for his own handling of the situation.
"I'm going to find out over time what went right and what went wrong," he said in reply to criticism that the authorities were too slow to respond. Make sure you look in a mirror, buddy.
His focus, he added, was on helping the victims but there would be "ample time" for an investigation. Just like the "ample time" it took for him to respond to the crisis.
In an open letter, the city's Times-Picayune newspaper has demanded the sacking of top emergency service officials. Hear that, Brown? You best resign.
Ex-President Bill Clinton, and his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, have been among those to call for an inquiry. Looks good for Clinton '08.
How the different levels of government had reacted to Katrina would be examined, Mr Bush said, but he refused to "play the blame game". Unlike the rest of his party and the radical right.
"We got to solve problems - there will be ample time to figure out what went right and what went wrong," he said in Washington. He's never solved a problem, only caused them.
America, he added, had to be sure it could respond properly to another disaster, whether natural or an attack with weapons of mass destruction. WMDs caused the hurricane.
Stressing his focus on victims, Mr Bush also pledged not to allow "bureaucracy... to get in the way of getting the job done for the people". So you put soldiers on the streets who are ready to shoot at any time- that'll eliminate the bureaucracy, for sure. Fewer people to file paperwork.
He also announced that Vice President Dick Cheney would visit Gulf Coast region on Thursday to help assess the government's work. And to see how Halliburton can be of service.
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