[AmericanInTokyo]

If this is NOT brought under control in 24 hours, we have not learned our lesson from Baghdad. We did not prepare for the "occupation". Without adequate policing, it resulted in total chaos and looting for nearly two weeks after liberation. We were only focusing on another aspect of the mission. As a result, many lives were lost, and a permanent underground was presented who were armed to the teeth.

People need to remember the looting in Baghdad post-victory, and what it led to (the crap we are still in over there) nearly two years later.

This is no time for political correctness. My concern is that PC knows no boundary; it is just as likely able to take root in a Republican administration as a Democrat, maybe more quickly with the Rats. No PC at this time. We have to exercise the option. Or this might spread to other US cities.

[SE Mom]

This is the sentiment expressed by my son (101stAB) on the phone this AM...precisely.

[oceanview]

I hate to inject politics into this. But take a look at the the Dems and the media are already trying to do on this. then tell me what you think would happen if we had news footage of Apaches and Cobra helicopters ordered by Bush to fly over NO shooting people.

starting turning up the heat on Blanco I say - start having FEMA and Chertoff go out there and start trash talking her for not use her state authority to restore civil order, and thus hampering the relief efforts. start right now, we need to tag someone with this - that someone is the dimwit Blanco.