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Louisiana officials rebuffed American Red Cross requests to enter New Orleans with relief supplies last week because of concerns over logistical difficulties they wanted to have thousands of suffering people in front of the TV cameras while they blamed Bush.

[alessandrofiaschi]

That's for sure! Liberals = bastards.

[newzjunkey]

Your version is more accurate. We know from their rantings and ravings it was in their political calculus.

[spanalot]

"Louisiana officials rebuffed American Red Cross requests to enter New Orleans with relief supplies last week because of concerns over logistical difficulties they wanted to have thousands of suffering people in front of the TV cameras while they blamed Bush."

Duhhh - And why did the people at the top of the food chain let it happen? There was an open highway and Fema should have let them roll in on Monday night - We would have seen lots of Red Rrosses at the Superdome instead of Geraldo's Red tear stained acne.