One hardly knows where to begin (from today's quick briefing at "North Claiborne and Cleveland Streets" in New Orleans): Q Did they misinform you when you said that no one anticipated the breach of the levees? THE PRESIDENT: No, what I was referring to is this. When that storm came by, a lot of people said we dodged a bullet. When that storm came through at first, people said, whew. There was a sense of relaxation, and that's what I was referring to. And I, myself, thought we had dodged a bullet. You know why? Because I was listening to people, probably over the airways, say, the bullet has been dodged. And that was what I was referring to.
Bush Dodges Bullets Through the Airways
Bush Dodges Bullets Through the Airways
Bush Dodges Bullets Through the Airways
One hardly knows where to begin (from today's quick briefing at "North Claiborne and Cleveland Streets" in New Orleans): Q Did they misinform you when you said that no one anticipated the breach of the levees? THE PRESIDENT: No, what I was referring to is this. When that storm came by, a lot of people said we dodged a bullet. When that storm came through at first, people said, whew. There was a sense of relaxation, and that's what I was referring to. And I, myself, thought we had dodged a bullet. You know why? Because I was listening to people, probably over the airways, say, the bullet has been dodged. And that was what I was referring to.