1.0 link 69702 <![CDATA[Gov't Auditors Warned Bush Administration About Poor Firefighting Plans]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/24/govt-auditors-warned-bush_n_69702.html As firefighters continue to risk their lives battling the inferno in southern California, evidence is growing that the Bush administration is not adequately prepared to support them.

The Government Accountability Office, Congress's nonpartisan auditor, issued stark warnings earlier this year on shortcomings in the administration's plans to fight fires.

2007-10-24-fire.jpgIn a June report, the GAO report faulted the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, and other agencies for failing to accomplish the "fundamental step" of...

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