We’ve always questioned the leadership of retired Adm. Thad Allen…ever since he backed BP on the now-infamous “5,000 barrel per day” flow rate. He went on to shield BP in a variety ways as this catastrophe unfolded, repeatedly siding with BP over the public good. Allen’s ability to lead independently as National Incident Commander has eroded almost completely as we hit Day 133 of the worst environmental disaster in our country’s history. Allen is either being given bad information or is being less than candid in his determinations. Another example of this emerged yesterday during his press briefing. Watch the video…
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