Colin Powell, in one of his first major interviews since finishing his stint as Secretary of State, told ABC's Barbara Walters he has been more than underwhelmed by the government's response to Hurricane Katrina. The Associated Press writes up the details.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell criticized the response to Hurricane Katrina, saying "a lot of failures" occurred at all levels of government.

Powell, the highest ranking black official in President Bush's first term, also said he does not believe race was a factor in the slow delivery of relief to the hurricane victims.

"I think there have been a lot of failures at a lot of levels — local, state and federal. There was more than enough warning over time about the dangers to New Orleans. Not enough was done," Powell told ABC News' Barbara Walters in an interview to be aired Friday night.

"I don't think advantage was taken of the time that was available to us, and I just don't know why," said Powell, who recently visited storm survivors at Reunion Arena in Dallas.

I wonder if this means Powell will start geting the Paul O'Neill/Richard Clarke treatment...