Posted on 09/02/2005 1:34:49 AM PDT by ChristianDefender
I just don't see sinister motives behind every outstretched hand.
As an american myself, I am extremely grateful for the help given my country for this disaster. My family (who are from the west coast, far away from the disaster) was wondering what kind of help we would receive, and all of the countries offering their support (including France) have come through for america.
So if you belong to one of the countries that has offered help- Thank you.
Our country has been humiliated by LOOKING like a third world country for all the world to see..
The reason why it took so long to evacuate everyone is because a bunch of thugs decided to loot the city.
It's beginning to look like the "bands of thugs" reports were mostly exaggerated... two days of no drinking water and food, you and I would be breaking into stores to survive.
There's an implicit arrangement between America and its citizens; in times of national tragedy, you act with courage, not malice (like NYC)
Reading off the Reuters site in the last few days I saw stories of unbelievable courage. Thousands of people were abandoned - they didn't ignore the evacuate orders, they couldn't leave - old infirm, hospitalized, people without cars - including vacationers like the Spanish MP and his family. These people are victims. And most are Americans. Our government should have mobilized thousands of army, NG, AR, etc. BEFORE the hurricane - where are those billions of taxpayer dollars going anyway?
I am very angry ... and all I'm hearing from people who were in positions of responsibility are excuses...
Was the response perfect? No. However, I don't think that Europe should be judging us considering the fact that they've never faced a Category 5 hurricane. After all, 10,000+ elderly folks died in France a few years back because they couldn't be bothered to cut their vacations short. Perhaps, France should also be considered a third world country... Or considering France is so perfect in the estimation of you and your DUmmie friends perhaps not.
As for the residents, there's NO excuse for shooting at National Guard rescue planes or raping women, and I can't believe that anyone who purports to be a conservative would dare to excuse that type of behavior.
He's a little early to the party.
So what?...as a conservative the last thing I'm going to whine about is receiving help from other people. That's what Democrats do. And that's why New Orleans has been such a disaster.
,,, nature was in charge and the President and Mayor have little they can do with any amount in the budgets. I don't see any TV usually but recently I had a few free to air channels put on that come in from Optus B3. A Dutch channel showed quite a lot of footage of how it is at present. Incomprehensible. Where would anyone begin to clean up?
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