Ok... not a good idea.
What about this...
Posted on 09/01/2005 7:03:05 PM PDT by HAL9000
A detachment of 300 Arkansas National Guard troops landed in anarchic New Orleans on Thursday, with the authorization to shoot and kill "hoodlums" Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said."Three hundred of the Arkansas National Guard have landed in the city of New Orleans," said Blanco.
"These troops are fresh back from Iraq, well trained, experienced, battle tested and under my orders to restore order in the streets," Blanco said.
"They have M-16s and they are locked and loaded.
"These troops know how to shoot and kill and they are more than willing to do so if necessary and I expect they will," said Blanco.
CNN just reported this as well. FoxNews mentioned rifle men, but didn't say 'shoot to kill' like CNN did.
She sounds like my 10 yr. old grandson trying to tell something he over heard grown-ups talking about and never gets it right.
CNN is confirming this story now?
Maybe she really did say this.
If so, kudos to her.
Let's see some action to back up those tough words!
Good catch.
Bingo - exactly the sort of impression that lead me to my original remark...
She don't need to give them permission, the ACLU needs to give her permission so she can give permission. /s
She's trying to sound like she has a pair. What a loser.
"Despair is also affecting those in New Orleans charged with protecting the city, said State Police Superintendent Col. H.L. Whitehorn.
Some New Orleans police officers have resigned rather than face the violence in the city.
"It's my understanding those who have resigned said they have lost everything and it's not worth being shot at and losing their lives," Whitehorn said.
Whitehorn said he did not know the specific number of police officers who have quit their jobs."
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2005-09-02T030459Z_01_N01575002_RTRIDST_0_WEATHER-KATRINA-KILL.XML
NOPD, Hell I hear crap about them up where I live.
"Need verification from someone besides the FRENCH."
Oh, come on! You don't trust people whose best things they've ever done were two:
1. They sent in their navy to help take down the Brits in the Revolutionary War;
2. They lent their name to fried potatoes;
And you DON'T trust them?
What will suck is that these vermin will be shot and then ABC,CBS,NBC,CNN are going to line their newscasts to highlight the 8 year old murdered by a Guardsman; when actually the 8 year old was murdered by the guy the Guardsman shot. If they can screw us in Iraq with this stuff how much easier in our own backyard?
Buh-Bye New Orleans...
Full Disclosure: or even DU's collective IQ. :-)
Sounds like the old Tom Lehrer song:
There are ten stuffed heads
in my trophy room right now:
Seven hunters
Two game wardens
and a pure-bred Guernsey cowwww!"
Now back to your regularly thread...
Prayers for ALL!
Shoot to kill, please. Just PR bullsh** to revive Blanko's reputation. Your career is over, honey.
This should be the eternal rallying cry of EVERY Republican, EVERY time a microphone or camera is within 50 miles.
New Orleans, the REAL quagmire.
Brought to you by the corruption-ridden Democratic party, where even the policemen loot clothes and DVDs during a flood.
Oh, yes, "It takes a village" too.
At least, it takes everything that wasn't nailed down.
Prayers for all!
Ok... not a good idea.
What about this...
When did she find her spine?
O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand, Between their lov'd homes and the war's flood's desolation; Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us as a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust" And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Prayers for all!
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