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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gulf_oil_spill_obama_s_responseWhile (broken link) the Obama administration has faced second-guessing about the speed and effectiveness of some of its actions, a narrative pieced together by The Associated Press, based on documents, interviews and public statements, shows little resemblance to Katrina in either the characterization of the threat or the federal government's response.