This is not a George bashing as he gave the department a job to do and more than enough money to work with. Homeland Security failed in their duties: <br /><br />Read from Dept. of Homeland Security Web Site:<br />"In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume primary responsibility...for ensuring that emergency response professionals are prepared for any situation.<br />This will entail providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort.<br /><br />Forget who did not leave, some did not leave the Towers in 9/11. Some could not some chose not to.<br /><br />The news teams were in place for quick response, Task Force 1 a group of about 60 from College Station were in La. waiting for landfall.<br /><br />Why not Homeland Security? It is their job and as you just read they have authority and responsibility for being on the spot. They failed.<br /><br />Because of their failure, 6 days is too long for a response, heads must roll and our President must take this action or this Dept. is worthless.<br /><br />This could as easily been a terrorist act with no warning, Homeland had 4 or 5 days to get ready what were they doing. This is not the President's fault although I would like to blame him, but he must make sure he has the right people in place so it does not happen again.