"MICHAEL LYONS" What gets me upset is :
Where was the U.N.s disaster relief team? Where were
all the countries that have rushed aid to scenes of disaster the world
over?

Initially many countries were turned down - by Condaleeza Rice among others.
A Canadian (BC)search and rescue team was turned back at the border. At this
point, something like 36 countries have pledged aid to Hurricane Katrina, as
well as the UN itself.