World stunned as US struggles with Katrina

breitbart ^ | 9/2/05 | Andrew Gray

[Paraclete]

Let's not forget the "culture" that NO represents in our country.

[msnimje]

I hear you but Yankee stadium clears out 60000 in 1 hr -

But could this happen is New York City were 80% underwater and under siege by gangsters? You are comparing ideal conditions to the worst possible conditions.

[Iron Matron]

Not a single tourist caught in the tsunami was mugged. Now with all this happening in the U.S. we can easily see where the civilized part of the world's population is."

I wonder how many of the New Orleans Looters, Rapers and Murderers had their beginnings in a real third-world country such as Haiti..and just immigrated in to the USA?

That would explain the third-world behavior IMO.

Flame On...

[devane617]

"..."I am absolutely disgusted. After the tsunami our people, even the ones who lost everything, wanted to help the others who were suffering," said Sajeewa Chinthaka, 36, as he watched a cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka. "Not a single tourist caught in the tsunami was mugged. Now with all this happening in the U.S. we can easily see where the civilized part of the world's population is."

Sad but true in this case...."

GW will catch hell trying to get out of this. I too am sad and disgusted with this whole mess. WE could have C-130 with aid in Sri Lanka in 36 hours, and I am still hearing of hospitls in NO without food and water after five days. Very sad indeed. The TRUTH always comes out...

[JamesP81]

I don't know that I believe not a single tourist was mugged, but he does have a point. In defense of the US I'd point out that New Orleans is a high density democrat area, and a high percentage of democrats don't believe in moral absolutes.

NO, on a good day, is even more dangerous than Los Angeles. My dad, who was a towboat engineer, has been to NO many times and has told me some of the crazy things that go on. Basically, 3-6 people are murdered there everyday, and that's on a weekday. So when you hear on the news that rioters shot one cop and two bystanders, that's pretty much run-of-the mill for NO. All we're seeing is the criminal element that was always prevalent there, it's just that the reporters now have a good reason to be there filming it. As has been mentioned, we aren't seeing this in Mississippi and Alabama where, frankly, some of the most civilized people in human history live.

[Texas_Conservative2]

quote "The mayhem is confined to New Orleans"

I only wish that were so. The truth is, every major city is America is like this, they are just socialist sink holes waiting for an event like this to reveal the utter failure of liberal democratic/ socialist policies to the world.

[angkor]

the mayor of NO let the looting and lawlessness prevail until it hit rock bottom

Completely concur.

I've noted his recent quotes where he basically condoned lawlessness and looting.

And I've also seen the photos of his "police force" taking stacks of DVDs from the stores they've looted.

[Churchillspirit]

I don't think the world is laughing at us now. These are just a few newspaper headlines.

Many countries are offering condolences and sending practical aid as well.

[najida]

It is very embarrassing on many different levels.

[Conservative Canuck]

"Now with all this happening in the U.S. we can easily see where the civilized part of the world's population is."

A really cheap shot. Maybe there was nothing to steal, in your poverty-stricken overpopulated sinkhole of a country. These people can't feed, cloth and house their own population (they're too busy murdering each other). How about you return the millions of American dollars generously sent to you without question or hesitation, Mr. Criketer? They could sure use it now.

This illustrates the skewed perception of the United States held by many in the world. In the end, Americans are a people like any other. They struggle in adversity, but rise to the challenge every time, instead of crying to the world to help them, and blame somebody else for their troubles. For all those laughing now at this horrible natural disaster: You can all go to hell, and I'm sure you will. Grrrrr.

[OrangeBlossomSpecial]

Numerous Vietnamese and Hispanics with no money for hotels fled NO and made their way to Texas -PRIOR- to Hurricane Katrina and were seeking shelter through area churches and temples.

[swampfox98]

I wonder how many illegal aliens lived in New Orleans and yet, despite being here illegally and not speaking the language, had the wherewithal to get out before the storm.

Illegals haven't been tittied by their government like the people in New Orleans have. So they had the good sense to get out. However, as they become more acclimated to American politics, and learn to live on the dole for their votes, they too will become worthless and unable to think for themselves - like the Democrats in Louisiana.

[takbodan]

"WE could have C-130 with aid in Sri Lanka in 36 hours, and I am still hearing of hospitls in NO without food and water after five days. Very sad "

Yea we had a few C-130's in Sri Lanka...so? People still died there. This isn't Bewitched where President Bush blinks his nose and fixes everything. You make it seem like nothing has happened. Many people have been rescued, patients flown from hospitals, people given shelter etc. Get some perspective.

[Texas_Conservative2]

quote " People tried to help each other"

that's the sad thing about socialism, everyone stands around waiting for the government to do something about their problems... instead of just taking charge and fixing the issue themselves.

If even ONE person had been in New Orleans who was willing to take charge, to get people organized, to LEAD the people OUT OF THE FREAKING CITY, this wouldn't have happened. But instead ..... everyone, EVERYONE is just standing around waiting for the GOVMENT to come help them.

It's sickening that this is what America has become, and has been for a LONG time.

The country I knew as a child is GONE.

[CaptainK]

The world has already seen:

The Watts riots
The Newark riots
The Detroit riots
The Crown Heights riots
The LA riots

Why should they be shocked? I'm not.

[frogjerk]

Do you get off on bashing the french?

Who doesn't? ;)

[soundandvision]

"Not a single tourist caught in the tsunami was mugged. Now with all this happening in the U.S. we can easily see where the civilized part of the world's population is."

That must be why your politicians used DDT to make sure rampant cholera and malaria don't spread. Oh, that's right, they didn't.

A band of a few hundred thugs does not make a society uncivilized. Being able to get billions in aid and thousands of people to any one place within 3 days to a week does. Can Sri Lanka mobilize any quicker? I highly doubt it.

[MNJohnnie]

some saying the chaos has exposed flaws and deep divisions in American society


Ah NO. It does expose the deep corruption in the one party fiefdoms in our major cities. Just what did we buy with all those millions of dollars given to the City of NO and the state of Louisiana after 9-11 for 1st responders and disaster contingency planning? Oh that's right, reliable Democrat Party voters. BTW, this is day 5 of the crises. Let's drown Amsterdam and see how well you handle it Old Europe. Real easy for the As@ clowns in the "media" to posture when they do not actually have to DO anything to fix the problem. HOw many of you know one of the gaps in the levee is ALL ready fixed? OH but that's RIGHT that would mean ACTUALLY reporting the news instead of posturing for the camera! How silly of us to expect you all to finally start doing YOUR JOBS.

[JamesP81]

Why should they be shocked? I'm not.

They're not shocked. It just another political football for them.