Toronto Star article "Tales of Woe Shame a Nation"

[Bigleaf]

NEW ORLEANS - Nature wrought destruction but human beings have brought disgrace.

It is disgraceful that countless people are still stranded five days after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf coastline, flattening communities and knocking a major metropolis on its ear.

It is disgraceful that hundreds of state troopers and National Guard soldiers have been deployed to protect property rather than help people.

It is disgraceful that thousands of hurricane refugees — including the elderly, the infirm, the sick, mothers with babes in arms, children separated from parents — have been essentially abandoned in the Superdome and the convention centre, left to fend for themselves without food or water.

It is disgraceful that not a single relief agency has any presence on the ground as far as those of us who are here can see. No Red Cross, no federal emergency administrators, no medical teams, no shelter officials, no angels of mercy.

That is why ....................

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1125611421566&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154&t=TS_Home

[TahitiNut]

1. Powerful article ... and dead nuts on!

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[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Thank you.. And welcome to DU

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[Spazito]

3. Thank you for posting this, it is a very powerful, truthful article

The world is looking on with horror and disbelief at what is happening and what is NOT happening. People are dying while politicians at the highest level as well as bureaucrats alternate between promising yet not delivering or blaming the victims. It is beyond deplorable and totally incomprehensible.

Aid was offered immediately from around the world and all bush had to say is NO to the real aid but send 'cash dollars'. Despicable.

[Spazito]

4. Kick for a excellent read

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[MO_Dem]

5. Thanks for posting!

The world IS watching Bush!

[TahitiNut]

6. Kique an excellent read!

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