Civil societies and democracies have such quaint and bloodless methods of executing massacres and beheadings. We all understood that heads were about to roll when the federales were criticized by the voters for their response to that real brutal killer, Katrina. The first, and only (?), rolling head belongs to … ta, da, … “Mr. Disaster“.

The real story here is the Shakespearean lesson that is always forgotten; Never send a lawyer to do a leader’s work!

‘MR DISASTER’ QUITS JOB (Sky News)
The man in charge of emergencies in the United States has quit following criticism over the response to Hurricane Katrina. Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, had earlier been removed as head of the rescue effort.

News of his resignation came after President Bush visited central New Orleans for the first time since Katrina struck. Mr Brown said he was quitting “in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president“. “The president appreciates Mike Brown’s service,” a White House spokesman told reporters. “This was Mike Brown’s decision. This was a decision he made.” Mr Brown had been recalled to Washington at the weekend from Louisiana.

Only days earlier Mr Bush had said he was doing “a heck of a job“. Opinion polls show deep dissatisfaction with Mr Bush’s handling of the crisis.