Rightwing Newsmax and congressman blame relief effort's failure on gangs.

[expatriot]

Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 11:15 a.m. EDT

Such articles as this should be shown to America to show the true nature of the "right."

I get Newsmax news updates just to see what utter garbage they are printing.

Rep. Peter King: Gangs Blocking Relief Efforts

Armed gangs of roaming thugs are the primary reason relief efforts in flood-ravaged New Orleans have been delayed, a prominent New York congressman said Friday morning.

"The main problem in obstructing the relief operation - it's almost like a Mogadishu-like gang situation that's prevailing in New Orleans," Rep. Peter King told WABC Radio's John Gambling.

"It's hard to get federal troops in to bring about order when the local police have broken down," he added. "I just think the situation would have gone a lot better if there were a Rudy Giuliani down there - someone who could have set a firm tone from day one."

[Mabus]

1. a.k.a Urban Insurgents?

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Yep. Always someone else's fault. Never the fault of our "leaders."

And this, ladies and gentelmen, is *'s amerikkka.

[expatriot]

8. Rightwing Recent History of the United States

1976 - 1980 Everything President's Fault
1980 - 1988 Nothing President's Fault
1988 - 1992 Some Things President's Fault
1992 - 2000 Everything President's Fault
2000 - Now Nothing President's Fault

[ticapnews]

3. Wasn't Pickles supposed to solve that problem for us?

So blame Pickles...and her worthless husband and his cronies...

[1932]

4. I'd love to make a list of DU'ers who were obsessed with this theme too.

[Erika]

5. How stupid

There is no proof of gang activity. A firm tone didn't need to be set. A message of hope is what was needed. W never gave it. He doesn't do well with certain segments.

[Erika]

6. How stupid

There is no proof of gang activity. A firm tone didn't need to be set. A message of hope is what was needed. W never gave it. He doesn't do well with certain segments.

[kodi]

7. soooo, a street gang with stolen weapons can hold off the national guard?

makes me feel so much better about the american government defending us from terrorists.

peter king is an insane royal flaming asshole.

[jfern]

9. Let me see

US troops dead in Iraq: over 1700
US troops dead in New Orleans 0

Time for them to STFU

[FloridaPat]

10. Are they expecting thing to get better to bring in relief??? Catch 22

No troops brings violence so if you have violence it's too dangerous for the troops.

I seem to remember the police started leaving on day 3. Gee, maybe if they had their 6100 NG who are in Iraq on day -1, things would not have deterioted so much.

They are not bring in food and water because of gangs? They were hoping the gang members would die of starvation before they brought food to the people?

[Old and In the Way]

11. What makes him an expert on what went down in NO?

Was he on the scene?

This asshole is the same one who knew Bush won before they counted the votes.

This is inciting class warfare....in the open. Comparing our citizens to a tribal culture in a different country? Why does this guy hate America so much? I wonder how many of those "roaming thugs" were Iraqi vets? Did King ever serve?

We need to amp this one folks....

[DBoon]

12. We spend more on our military than the rest of the world combined

If a few ghetto gangsters can stop disaster relief effort, then there is something seriously wrong with out commitment to the relief effort

Kind of like downing a helicopter by throwing rocks at it.

[Julius Civitatus]

13. "Anybody but Bush"

How interesting that the Republicans are using the same motto of Democrats in 2004 in order to find someone to blame for this disaster:

"Anybody but Bush"

Sorry, that ship has sailed.

They will try to blame Governor Blanco (she's a Democrat, and a woman!), but the truth is that the feds never delivered the help SHE requested.

[welshTerrier2]

14. i think there's some truth to gangs being the problem ...

here's one on their way to prison:

[craigolemiss]

15. Gangs of Republicans maybe

[applegrove]

16. You don't think LACK OF ARMY had anything to do with it? If you don't

control the city - which they will try for the first time tomorrow - tweenies could take over.

[applegrove]

17. How much weaker would the gangs be if they had no access to guns?