World stunned as US struggles with Katrina

[Jon8503]

LONDON (Reuters) - The world has watched amazed as the planet's only superpower struggles with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with some saying the chaos has exposed flaws and deep divisions in American society.

World leaders and ordinary citizens have expressed sympathy with the people of the southern United States whose lives were devastated by the hurricane and the flooding that followed.

But many have also been shocked by the images of disorder beamed around the world -- looters roaming the debris-strewn streets and thousands of people gathered in New Orleans waiting for the authorities to provide food, water and other aid.

"Anarchy in the USA" declared Britain's best-selling newspaper The Sun.

"Apocalypse Now" headlined Germany's Handelsblatt daily.

The pictures of the catastrophe -- which has killed hundreds and possibly thousands -- have evoked memories of crises in the world's poorest nations such as last year's tsunami in Asia, which left more than 230,000 people dead or missing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050902/ts_nm/weather_katrina_reaction_dc

[Waya]

1. Moment of truth for the World, huh?.....

...they get to witness first hand what we here have known all along. Surprise, surprise!

[marbuc]

2. And Bush is doing his best to alienate the world

as he did after 9/11.

[gauguin57]

3. "Anarchy in the USA" .... where's Johnny Rotten when you need him.

Seriously ... the world SHOULD be appalled. But they shouldn't be surprised by ANYTHING that happens under this goddamned incompetent loser of a president.

[Minstrel Boy]

4. And refusing aid! n/t

[pdxmom]

5. Hmmm...could it be that the pictures beamed 'round the world

showing our administration totally unable to deal with a situation they knew was coming could "embolden the terrorists"?

If they can't protect their citizens from the aftermath of a hurricane, which they knew was coming, how in the world can the citizens be protected from "the evil-doers"?