You don't understand our Constitution for one thing. It is up to the Governor of Louisiana to call them in. She has to give the order to quell the looters by killing them, or shooting at them. She has to give the orders to coordinate the relief effort.
States are under the Federal system but the Federal system does not overrride the Governor.
Two: There were efforts immediately. Because President Bush declared the three states disaster areas BEFORE the hurricane struck, the FEMA people were on site with supplies. Rescue efforts were underweigh immediately after they could get in there and are ongoing.
Just because the newsmedia is stuck in one area and reporting ONLY WHAT THEY SEE because they can't get out because of the flooding, doesn't mean everyone is sitting around with their thumbs stuck up their....
Three: The explosions are probably fuel facilities and not rioters.
Four: DON'T YOU EVER CALL ONE OF OUR MILITARY COWARDS AGAIN.
I never did. Maybe you should read my post again.
I'll tell you this for nothing though. If the British Army refused to go into help their own people because it was dangerous, they would be locked up or shot.
Go git 'em, OpusatFR!