What I see with a disaster and ensueing debacle such as hurricane Katrina is much more than just an end of the year reminiscence. New Orleans was a mistake waiting to happen and it seems as if we Americans are destined to learn our lessons the hard way. Broken state and local governments combined with a procrastinating federal government were as much to blame as any weather event to cause the ruin of this vital city.

What it also shows us (and the rest of the world by the way) is how vulnerable our big cities and economic infrastructure are. As I've pointed out in a previous blog, one small nuke in one of our major cities would reek havoc in more ways than just race and lost lives. Katrina sould be a wakeup call for all of us.

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