National Guard rolling into NOLA

[nonconformist]

Per CNN.

THANK GOD

[nonconformist]

1. At least 50 vehicles they're reporting. nt

[Walt Starr]

I wonder how many will be pulled out after the Porpaganda Event

Sickening that it took FIVE FUCKING DAYS!

[Oreo]

2. We were told they were there 2 days ago

I won't believe it until the superdome and civic center are empty

[Walt Starr]

3. I wonder how many will be pulled out after the Porpaganda Event

Sickening that it took FIVE FUCKING DAYS!

[Avalux]

4. Just in time for the boy king to show up

and proclaim he's got everything under control. :puke:

[KeepItReal]

5. Just in time for a Presidential Review

what a coincidence

[nonconformist]

7. Isn't it ironic?

Doncha think?

[Beetwasher]

6. I Can't Fucking Believe It, I Really Think The Scum WITHHELD RELIEF UNTIL

Chimpy was able to show up, so it would make him look good and like HE was responsible!

I can't fucking believe it, but it really looks that way to me.

[cthrumatrix]

9. BINGO

[Skidmore]

10. So why wasn't he able to show up 4 days ago?

[nonconformist]

11. Busy.

He was *this close* to a new high score in Super Monkey Ball.

[Generic Other]

8. He told the troops to point their weapons down! This is not IRAQ

Humanitarian not military effort.

[Avalux]

13. Who told them that?

Bush????

[Eloriel]

12. And why didn't that happen on Tuesday? n/t

[Cato1]

14. The LA Governor didn't...

...call for NG assistance until wednesday. It takes time to activate NG folks from their civilian jobs. The regular army cannot be used for domestic police duties.

[nonconformist]

15. NO - the LA Governer asked for assistance before the storm even hit

LA was declared a national disaster prior to Katrina's landfall. Know why? SO THAT THE FED GOVERNMENT CAN PROVIDE WHAT IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY.

[KeepItReal]

16. WRONG: Federal Aid was authorized *before* the hurricane hit

National Guard activation was a no-brainer.

[Igel]

18. Yes.

It was authorized before evacuation was made mandatory.

The governor was authorized to call out the NG. Didn't happen.

[blurp]

19. So why did the governer wait so long to call the national guard?

I just don't understand this.

So a national disaster is declared Saturday, but she waits until Wednesday???

Please explain how that works.

[Allenberg]

21. Actually,

with armed civillians shooting at Coast Guard helos and police officers, the President can authorize the active duty military to step in under the War Powers Act of 1973.

[magnetism]

20. This would have been a good way

to evacuate the poor from NO.

[Roland99]

17. Right when Savior Bush hits the Gulf Coast. All Hail Caesar!

[katty]

22. FINALLY-had to wait for MoFo bush's PHOTO OP before AID!

[lmarcotty]

23. And he visits to BOOST morale?

If I were down there, seeing that smirking little megalomaniac gloating over the wreckage would be the absolute, last, devastating straw. And he thinks he's going to *boost* morale by showing up in his spanky clean clothes, with all his spanky clean security, wringing his spanky clean little hands? Is it possible to be THAT out of touch with reality?

Louise-Annette

[Deep N RedLand]

24. I just hope the Governor's tough talk doesn't make it worse.

Granted there's a criminal element down there using this disaster as an excuse to rampage and must be brought under control.

But I'm willing to bet the vast majority of this anarchy is by those who are simply scared, angry and looking for things they and their children need to survive.

With talk from this governor like "shoot to kill" and "lock and loaded", along with troops just back from combat in Iraq and likely already jittery and in an "us vs. them" state of mind, I fear the results when encountering these desperate people looting for survival.

They need food, water and medical care foremost. Unless this effort is backed up with adequate humanitarian aid, this kind of talk from the Governor makes it sound more like an invasion then relief.