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<\/a>Michael Roston, Huffington Post<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Government Accountability Office, Congress’s nonpartisan auditor, issued stark warnings earlier this year on shortcomings in the administration’s plans to fight fires.<\/p>\n

In 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 planning out what assets and resources were needed to prepare for approaching fire seasons. Meanwhile, disaster response problems that have become all too familiar in recent years were also identified: administration officials placing resources where they were politically expedient, and using poorly performing contractors to accomplish critical national tasks.<\/p>\n

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Michael Roston, Huffington Post 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. 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