library? >> officials in new orleans are overwhelmed. the president can send in troops, but those troops would serve in supporting roles and state efforts and would not have law enforcement powers unless the president invokes what's called the insurrection act. president bush had to make a choice. one, rely on the national guard and local police. two, send in federal troops in a supporting role with no law enforcement authority. three, invoke the insurrection act and send in troops to restore order. >> excuse me, restoring order was the problem when it it came to hurricane katrina, seriously? the main dilemma faced by president bush when it came to the government's response to hurricane katrina was quelling disorder? the bush library takes you through this whole scenario about how to deal with the problem of looters and how to restore law and order in new orleans. that is the decision point. no mention at all of, you know, search and rescue. eight years later, the people of new orleans who were basically