Resource September 1, 2016

Meet the Journalist: Paul A. Kramer

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What difference did it make that Hurricane Katrina struck during major US military deployments in...

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Satellite image of Hurricane Katrina.
Satellite image of Hurricane Katrina.

What difference did it make for the U.S. government's preparation and response to Hurricane Katrina that the nation was at war? Are there trade-offs between projecting American military power around the world and protecting the country from natural disasters? In what ways were post-Katrina rescue, relief and security operations experienced as the war "coming home"? Paul Kramer's investigation takes a bold, troubling look at one of the worst urban disasters in U.S. history and what it says about the painful but often hidden costs of war.

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