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More confirmation from The Advocate - Baton Rouge -

Blanco also issued another message to the "hoodlums" in New Orleans: Arkansas National Guardsmen fresh from Iraq have M16s locked and loaded, and they know how to shoot and kill.

She said these hoodlums are taking away limited resources to save babies, children and good people. Blanco said she expects the National Guardsmen to use force if they must.

[Marauder]

Good hunting, guys; do your stuff.

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CNN confirms.

[FLcitizen]

"These troops know how to shoot and kill and they are more than willing to do so if necessary and I expect they will,"

Even if this is true, you'll notice that she never actually gave the order or permission to "shoot to kill". She only states that they know how and, in true demon-rat fashion, expects that they will because in her mind they're just baby killers anyway. But she didn't order them to, oh no, because she's above that type of behavior.

[Antoninus]

Governor, if you had broadcast this two days ago, we'd be looking at a different situation right now. Still bad, but more managable.

May God give you the strength and and intelligence to deal with all that comes next.

[nairBResal]

"A detachment of 300 Arkansas National Guard troops landed in anarchic New Orleans on Thursday, with the authorization to shoot and kill "hoodlums""


What about the other 8000 NG that were not in Iraq, you dingbat?

[lolhelp]

LOL, she had to import people with guts from out of state, good ole Arkie boys!

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Associated Press confirms -

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans descended into anarchy Thursday as corpses lay abandoned in street medians, fights and fires broke out, cops turned in their badges and the governor declared war on looters who have made the city a menacing landscape of disorder and fear.

"They have M-16s and they're locked and loaded," Gov. Kathleen Blanco said of 300 National Guard troops who landed in New Orleans fresh from duty in Iraq. "These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, and I expect they will."

[HamiltonJay]

INCOMPETENT WENCH! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ORDER FROM DAY 1!!!

This woman needs to be removed from office and thrown in jail!

I'm glad she FINALLY made a damn move, but thanks to her inability to do anything, many more innocent people have died.

[Colorado Doug]

Reuters

"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

[FDNYRHEROES]

Buh-Bye New Orleans...

[jordan8]

Shoot to kill, please. Just PR bullsh** to revive Blanko's reputation. Your career is over, honey.

[Mo1]

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.

When did she find her spine?

[sit-rep]

I find it strange that this source has quotes like this, and CNN and Fox do not. Sorry, it don't hold water. No-one of gubmit would commit this type of suicide. If an order like this was givin, it would have been behind closed doors, and mostlikly, second hand.

If true, the left is going to have a field day with it.

Because of the race involved, our LEO and military are in a LOSE-LOSE situation...

[myself6]

Does this mean we have finally gone to war against the democrats?

[malletti_nc]

This upsets me. Sense when are people sentenced to death for theft? There are other ways to stop people. At the very least why can't the orders be shoot to INJURE. There are many other weapons out there that can be use to immobilize people without actually killing them. I don't disagree with that, but outright killing the people is wrong. Thats my two cent worth.

[Ciexyz]

I don't see it happening. The first Afro-American shot....there will be screams from the Congressional Black Caucus and all the major media.

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My favorite post of 2005.

The situation in New Orleans started improving dramatically after this news came out.

[Dawgreg]

Hub and I love New Orleans and WERE looking forward to going back this year, but "hell no, we won't go". Afraid of picking up something......like a virus or a bullet!

[Dawgreg]

Hub and I love New Orleans and WERE looking forward to going back this year, but "hell no, we won't go". Afraid of picking up something......like a virus or a bullet....from a thug, not the guard.