Politics be DAMNED....here's REALITY in New Orleans....

[jus_the_facts]

"They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded," she said. "These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, and I expect they will."
Friday, September 2, 2005; 7:23 AM

NEW ORLEANS -- An explosion jolted residents awake early Friday, illuminating the pre-dawn sky with red and orange flames over the city where corpses rotted along flooded sidewalks and bands of armed thugs thwarted fitful rescue efforts.

Congress was rushing through a $10.5 billion aid package, the Pentagon promised 1,400 National Guardsmen a day to stop the looting and President Bush planned to visit the region. But city officials were seething with anger about what they called a slow federal response following the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina.



A SWAT team drives past flood victims waiting at the Convention Center in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005. Officials called for a mandatory evacuation of the city, but many resident remained in the city and had to be rescued from flooded homes and hotels and remain in the city awaiting a way out. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay - AP)
"They don't have a clue what's going on down there," Mayor Ray Nagin told WWL-AM Thursday night.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

[rbnyc]

1. If they want to stop "looting"...

...they should come with food, not guns.

[Mountainman]

4. What? That would not look as tough. We have to crush immorality with

force! To hell with food and water.

Sarcasm overwhelms me at all of this.

[Iris]

17. Meanwhile, financial segments on CNN encourage folks to invest in GE b/c

they make batteries and generators -you know - things people need in times like this.

Nothing like profiting from the misfortune of others.

[BringEmOn]

5. ...Or, they should start with the oil companies.

[rbnyc]

10. Yeah, no doubt.

Fuckers!

[jus_the_facts]

7. this picture sums up politics as a complete and total waste of time

....and money...the center is not holding.

[kcass1954]

21. Agreed - If they get food and water in and start getting people out...

the "law and order" problem will pretty much take care of itself.

[deminks]

2. Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Our government has gone 'round the bend.

[gollygee]

8. Maybe that's what * meant when he said we were "turning the corner"

*sigh*

[Tyranny_R_US]

3. These troops know how to shoot and kill,and they are more than willing to

Who said this?

[Tyranny_R_US]

14. Who made that comments about the troops?

[jus_the_facts]

16. the washington post article with that picture has disappeared.....

....I wonder why? :sarcasm: :tinfoilhat:

[HereSince1628]

6. My question is this. Did they start with a 500 gal water tank

or did they just decide to drive out and do a meet and greet with the local inhabitants?

[AlCzervik]

9. How about they pass out some goddamn food and water?

[Zomby Woof]

11. I almost thought the vehicle said...

"Police State" Might as well.

[jus_the_facts]

13. and the asinine squabbling about *what to call these people*

...left with nothing but roving gangs of M16's...the threat of bein' shot down by their own gov't for taking what's left in the wake of total disaster of the streets they're left to rot on.

[gatorboy]

12. There's The Man for ya.

Everyone of those SWAT guys is white!

[lpbk2713]

15. All those white faces on that armored car .....

holding their automatic weapons at the ready makes me shudder.


It reminds me of something else from a long time ago.

[Bouncy Ball]

18. I was just a baby then,

but that picture gives me all-over chills.

So does the one in the OP.

So much for evolution.

[stray cat]

19. Snipers were shooting at a friend of mine who is a doctor there.

I'm glad to see the National Guard arrive. There are people there who are dangerous and not simply poor people looking for supplies.

[Misunderestimator]

20. It's too bad that it took them FOUR LONG DAYS TO ARRIVE

Glad your friend is obviously ok... and kudos to him for having compassion to be there to help amidst the lack of control from our leaders. There are a few people who are taking advantage of the lack of order... too bad they make it harder for the tens of thousands who are just trying to find something to eat or drink.