Ah yes, what would a tragedy be without blame?  The media blames the feds, the LA governor blames the feds, the New Orleans mayor blames the LA governor.  On and on.  Here are a couple news articles worth reading.

Blame Amid the Tragedy
Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents.
Wall Street Journal

As the devastation of Hurricane Katrina continues to shock and sadden the nation, the question on many lips is, Who is to blame for the inadequate response?

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110007219

Plenty of Blame to Go Around
The Feds may have fallen down on funding for levee maintenance, but New Orleans officials could have issued bonds to make up the difference
Newsweek

President Bush, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff and a host of federal officials deserve much of the intense criticism they've been under for failing to leap into action when Hurricane Katrina's destruction brought on human misery and lawlessness, especially in New Orleans. But the finger-pointing ignores a massive local failure.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9232666/site/newsweek/